Physio Control LIFEPAK 20 - Acronyms

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LIFEPAK 20/20e Defibrillator/Monitor Preface
Acronyms
The following is a list of acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual.
Term Description
AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
ADC Analog-to-digital conversion
AED Automated external defibrillator
Ah Ampere hour
AHA American Heart Association
ANSI American National Standards Institute
BTE Biphasic truncated exponential
BF Electrically isolated, external body connection
BPM Beats per minute
CF Electrically isolated, direct cardiac connection
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPU Central processing unit
CPSS Continuous patient surveillance system
DMM Digital multimeter
DSP Digital signal processor
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