Glossary
The following list explains terms and abbreviations you may encounter while
reading this guide.
AC Alternating Current
ARR Arrhythmia
ART Arterial Pressure
ASY Asystole
aVF Foot augmented lead
aVL Left arm augmented lead
aVR Right arm augmented lead
Battery-backed memory The circuits inside the monitor that retain information
after turning off the monitor. The monitor uses a spe-
cial long-life battery to protect the circuits. Patient
settings, for example, are saved in battery-backed
memory.
BRDY Bradycardia
Care Unit Group of devices that have the same department
identification, e.g. CCU, ICU, SICU.
CCU Cardiac Care Unit
Communication Power
Supply (CPS)
A hardware component that provides DC power and
a communication link to the Infinity™ network.
CVP Central Venous Pressure
D or Dia Diastolic pressure
Docking Station™ A mounting device that supports the monitor
mechanically and that provides connections to the
Communication Power Supply (CPS) module. See
also Pick and Go.
ECG Electrocardiogram
ESU Electro-surgical unit
Ethernet A popular baseband local area network (LAN) stan-
dard. Dräger’s Infinity™ network is an Ethernet LAN-
based network.
Fixed keys Keys located on the front of the monitor. These keys
control various functions, including display, power,
NBP measurements, and recordings.
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