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Appendix D Symbols and glossary
D.1 Glossary
Terminology Define
VCV Volume control ventilation
PCV Pressure vontrol ventilation
SIMV Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
PSV Pressure support ventilation
DPAP Dual Positive Airway Pressure
SPONT Spontaneous breathing
PRVC Pressure Regulated Volume Control
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
NPPV Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
V
T
Tidal volume, unit:mL
V
TI
Inspiration tial volume, unit:mL
V
TE
Expiration tial volume, unit:mL
MV Mechanical minute ventilation volume, unit:L/min
MVspn Spontaneously minute ventilaion volume, unit:L/min
Freq
Setting: mechanical ventilaion frequency; monitoring:total breathing frequency;
unit:bpm
f
spn
Spontaneous breathing frequency,unit:bpm
T
I
Inspiration time, unit:s
T
P
Breathing hold time,unit:s
I:E Inspiration and Expiration rate
P
TRIG
Pressure trigger, unit: cmH
2
O
F
TRIG
Flow trigger,unit: L/min or LPM
PEEP Positive expiration end pressure,unit: cmH
2
O
P
supp
Pressure spport, unit: cmH
2
O
P
insp
pressure control, unit:cmH
2
O
P
limit
Pressure limit, unit:cmH
2
O
P
high
High pressure level, unit:cmH
2
O
T
high
High pressure time, unit:s