Dräger Savina

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Abbreviations
Abbreviation Definition
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
bpm breaths per minute
BTPS Body Temperature, Pressure, Saturated
Measured values based on the conditions of the patient’s lungs,
with body temperature 37
o
C, atmospheric pressure, steam-
saturated gas
C Compliance
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Breathing with continuous positive pressure in the airways
∆ PASB above
PEEP
Setting for pressure support ASB above PEEP
f frequency
fApnoe Frequency setting for apnoea ventilation
fspn spontaneous breathing frequency
ftot total breathing frequency
Fail to cycle Machines detects no inspiration
FiO2 Inspiratory O2 concentration
FlowAcc Flow acceleration
Int. PEEP Intermittent Positive End-Expiratory Pressure = Sigh
IPPV Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
IPPVAssist Assisting Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
IRV Inversed Ratio Ventilation
Ventilation with inversed inspiration/expiration ratio
I : E Ratio of Inspiration time to Expiration time
MV Minute volume
MVleak Leak minute volume
MVspn Spontaneous fraction of minute volume
NIV Non-invasive ventilation
O2 Setting for inspiratory oxygen concentration
Paw Airway pressure
PEEP Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Pinsp Setting of the upper pressure level in BIPAP
PLV Pressure Limited Ventilation
Pmean Mean airway pressure
Ppeak Peak pressure
Pplat End-inspiratory airway pressure
R Resistance