A7™ Operating Instructions 046-004667-00 E - 3
Abbreviations, Symbols, and Units of Measure Abbreviations
Min Rate minimum breath rate
MV minute volume
N
2
O nitrous oxide
O
2
oxygen
P
insp
pressure control level of inspiration
P
limit
pressure limit level
P
lim
VG pressure limit level of volume guarantee
PAW air way pressure
PCV pressure control ventilation
PEAK peak pressure
PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure
PLAT plateau pressure
PS pressure support
ΔP pressure support level added to PEEP
Rresistance
Rate breath rate
SEV sevoflurane
SIMV-PC synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation - pressure control
SIMV-VC synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation - volume control
SP Spontaneous breathing
T
insp
time of inspiration
T
pause
percentage of inspiratory plateau time in inspiratory time
T
slope
time for the pressure to rise to target pressure
Trigger trigger sensitivity
V
t
tidal volume
V
t
G tidal volume guarantee
VCV volume control ventilation
VG volume guarantee control
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