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Glossary
slopeCO
2
Volume/flow status of the lungs, a monitored parameter.
SMP Secondary monitoring parameters.
SpCO Carbon monoxide concentration in arterial blood, a mon-
itored parameter.
SpHb Total haemoglobin in arterial blood, a monitored parame-
ter.
SpMet Methaemoglobin concentration in arterial blood, a moni-
tored parameter.
SpOC Calculated measurement of amount of oxygen in arterial
blood, a monitored parameter.
SPONT Spontaneous pressure support mode of ventilation.
spontaneous
breath
A breath for which both the timing and size are con-
trolled by the patient. That is, the patient both triggers
and cycles the breath.
SpO
2
/FiO
2
Ratio which is an approximation of the PaO
2
/FiO
2
ratio
standby The ventilator is in a waiting state, during which time
there is no breath delivery.
STPD Standard temperature and pressure, dry. Defined as gas
at 0 °C (273 °K), barometric pressure at sea level, and dry.
Suctioning tool The ventilator is in a waiting state that lets you maintain
ventilator settings for a very short time while the HAMIL-
TON-G5 is not performing any ventilatory functions. This
mode is useful when preparing the ventilator before
attaching it to a patient, during tracheal suctioning, or
when changing a patient breathing circuit.
TE Expiratory time, a monitored parameter.
technical fault A type of alarm, resulting because HAMILTON-G5’s ability
to ventilate safely is questionable.
Texp Duration of expiratory phase, a timing parameter.
TF Technical fault.
T high Duration of high airway pressure level, a control setting.
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