Abreviation Definition
ISO 5369 International standard for mechanical ventilators – "Lung Ventilation"
I:E Ratio of Inspiration to Expiration
body Wt Body weight (kg)
MMV Mandatory Minute Volume Ventilation
MV Minute Volume
MVleak Leakage minute volume
MVspn Spontaneous breathed minute volume
NIF Negative Inspiratory Force
Maximum inhalation effort
O2 Set value for inspiratory oxygen concentration [Vol.%]
P 0.1 100 ms occlusion pressure
PASB Set value of ASB pressure support
Paw Airway pressure
PEEP Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
PEEPi Intrinsic Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Phigh Set value of the upper pressure level APRV
Pinsp Set value of the upper pressure level in BIPAP
Plow Set value of the lower pressure level in BIPAP
Pmax Set value for pressure limited ventilation
Pmean Mean airway pressure
PLV Pressure Limited Ventilation
Ppeak Peak pressure
Pplat End-inspiratory airway pressure
PS Pressure Support
R Resistance
RSB Rapid Shallow Breathing
Quotient of spontaneous breathing frequency and tidal volume
SIMV Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
T Inspiratory breathing gas temperature
TApnoea Apnoea alarm time
Te Expiration time
TGI Tracheale Gas Insuflation
Thigh Time for the upper pressure level in APRV
Tinsp Set value of the inspiratory time
Tlow Time for the lower pressure level in APRV
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