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1.3 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Respiratory rate.breath per minute
Respiratory rate of spontaneous breathing by the patient
Delivered oxygen percentage
Minute volume of spontaneous expiration by the patient
Real time patient airway pressure
Positive end expiratory pressure
Inspiratory airway pressure in PCV
Mean airway pressure is updated every at the end oflast breath cycle, i.e.
a running mean
Maximum patient airway pressure during a patient breath
Patient airway pressure measured at the end of inspiratory pause time
Inspiratory pause time; increase inspiration time to facilitate increased
patient oxygenation
Tidal volume of mechanically delivered breaths
Volume control ventilation
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