Breas Clearway 2 - Commonly Used Abbreviations and Terms

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Clearway 2 User Manual
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Commonly Used Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviation
or Term
Clarification
BPM
Breaths Per Minute (Breath Rate)
IPPB
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
NIV
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Doctor
Prescribing Health Care Professional e.g. Physician,
Physiotherapist
Carer
Persons caring for the patient e.g. Nurse or Family/Friend
User
Main user of the device. Usually the carer, or the patient
themselves
Patient
Persons prescribed the device for medical care/treatment
Insufflation
Inhale stage of a cough treatment cycle
Exsufflation
Cough (exhale) stage of a cough treatment cycle
Inspiratory
Inhale stage of a respiratory cycle
Expiratory
Exhale stage of a respiratory cycle
Cycle
A single run of a set number of insufflations, followed by
an Exsufflation (unless used in NIV or IPPB)
Treatment
A treatment is a set number of cycles of the prescribed
settings, at the frequency stated by the prescribing
physician/physiotherapist/doctor