Abbreviation Definition
MAC Minimum alveolar concentration
MV Minute volume
MVexp Expired minute volume
MVinsp Inspired minute volume
N
N2O Nitrous oxide
O
O2 Oxygen
P
Paw Airway pressure
PCV Pressure control ventilation
PCV-VG Pressure control ventilation - volume guaranteed
PEEP Positive end expiratory pressure
Paw-Flow Pressure-flow loop
Pinsp Inspiratory pressure
Pmax Maximum pressure
Pmean Mean pressure
Ppeak Peak pressure
Pplat Plateau pressure
Psupport Support pressure
PSV Pressure support ventilation
PSVPro Pressure support ventilation with apnea backup
Paw-Vol Pressure-volume loop
R
Raw Airway resistance
RF Radio frequency
RR Respiratory rate
S
SIMV PCV Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation -
pressure control ventilation
SIMV PCV-VG Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation -
pressure control ventilation - volume guaranteed
SIMV VCV Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation - volume
control ventilation
T
Texp Expiratory time
Tinsp Inspiratory time
Tpause Time where breath is paused with no flow
TV Tidal volume
TVexp Expired tidal volume
TVinsp Inspired tidal volume
V
Aisys CS²
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