F-3 
F.2 Abbreviations 
AMI 
ssociation for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 
C  altenating current 
DT  adult 
HA 
merican Heart Association 
NSI 
merican National Standard Institue 
P  access point 
RR  arrhythmia 
RT  arterial 
UX 
uxiliary output 
wRR 
ir way respiratory rate 
BTPS 
ody temperature and pressure, saturated 
CCU  critical care unit 
CH  channel 
CISPR  International Special Commmittee on Radio Interferennce 
CMS  central monitoring syste
 
cmos  Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconducto
 
CPU  central processing unit 
CVP  central venous pressure 
D  diastolic 
DC  direct current 
DIA  diastolic 
e.g.  for example 
ECG  electrocardiograph 
EEC  European Economic Community   
EMC  electromagnetic compatibility 
ERR  erro
 
ES  electrosuigical 
ESU  electrosuigical unit 
Et  end-tidal 
EURO  European 
Fi  fraction of inspired 
FiCO
2
  fraction of inspired carbon oxygen 
FiN
2
O  fraction of inspired nitrous oxide 
FiO
2
  fraction of inspired oxygen