Abbreviations
Abreviation Definition
APRV Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
Spontaneous breathing at continuous positive airway
pressure with short-term pressure release
ASB Assisted Spontaneous Breathing
Pressure supported spontaneous breathing
BIPAP BIphasic Positive Airway Pressure
Ventilation mode for spontaneous breathing at continuous
positive airway pressure with two different pressure levels
BIPAPAssist Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure Assisted
Ventilation mode for assisted ventilation with continuous
positive airway pressure with two different pressure levels
bpm breaths per minute
BTPS Body Temperature, Pressure. Saturated
Measured values based on the condition of the patient's
lungs, with body temperature 37 ºC, steam-saturated gas,
atmospheric pressure
C Compliance
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Breathing with continuous positive pressure in the airways
etCO2 End-expiratory CO2 concentration
FeCO2 Expiratory CO2 concentration
f Frequency
fApnoea Frequency setting for apnoea ventilation
fmand Mandatory mechanical portion of overall breathing
frequency
fspn Spontaneous breathing portion of overall breathing
frequency
Fail to cycle Breathing cycle failure. Machine detects no inspiration
FiO2 Inspiratory O2 concentration
Flow Set value of the maximum inspiratory flow
FlowTrig Set value of the flow trigger threshold
ILV Independent Lung Ventilation
Ventilation with 2 ventilators, 1 for each lung
Int. PEEP Intermittent Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
= Sigh
IPPV Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
IPPVAssist Trigger Assist Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
IRV Inversed Ratio Ventilation
Ventilation with inversed inspiration/expiration ratio
Description
Abreviations
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