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