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Glossary
A Ampere, a unit of current.
AC Alternating current.
Alarm Silence button Silences alarm sound for 2 minutes.
Alarm Volume escalation When enabled, this function becomes active if there is
no response to a high priority alarm within 40 seconds. Ventilator alarm
volume then increases to its maximum over a 20-second period.
Auto-Trak+ An optional feature that allows adjustments to trigger and cycle
thresholds beyond Auto-Trak Sensitivity settings.
Auto-Trak Sensitivity A Respironics innovation in triggering and cycling that
utilizes several different methods to provide enhanced sensitivity in the
presence of leaks and changing breathing patterns.
AVAPS Average volume-assured pressure support. A ventilation mode in which
pressure support is automatically adjusted to maintain the user-defined target
tidal volume.
AVAPS Maximum IPAP Pressure See Max P.
AVAPS Minimum IPAP Pressure See Min P.
AVAPS Target Tidal Volume See V
T
.
Average volume-assured pressure support See AVAPS.
Baseline As in baseline pressure. The pressure at end exhalation.
BPM Breaths per minute.
BTPS Body temperature (98 °F, ambient pressure), 100% saturated (with water
vapor).
C-Flex A setting in CPAP mode, which enhances traditional CPAP by reducing
the pressure at the start of exhalation.
cmH
2
O Centimeters of water, a unit of pressure measurement.
Continuous positive airway pressure See CPAP.
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