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Terminology Define
P
low
Low pressure level, unit:cmH
2
O
PS
high
High pressure support , unit:cmH
2
O
PS
low
Low pressure support, unit:cmH
2
O
P
peak
Airway peek pressure, unit:cmH
2
O
P
mean
The average airway pressure, unit:cmH
2
O
P
plat
Inspiration platform pressure, unit: cmH
2
O
P
min
Minimum airway pressure, unit:cmH
2
O
P
rate
Time for the pressure to rise to target pressure
ETS The expiration sensitivity, unit: %
FiO
2
The oxygen concentration, unit: %
R The airway resistance, unit:mH
2
O(L/s)
C Compliance, unit: mL/cmH
2
O
RSB Rapid shallow breathing, unit: bpm/L
P0.1 Occlusion pressure, unit: cmH
2
O
NIF Negative inspiration force, unit: cmH
2
O
AutoPEEP Intrinsic PEEP, unit: cmH
2
O
Weight Weight, unit:kg
Kg Kilogram
mL Milliliter
L Litre
bpm Bit per minute.
L/min or LPM Litre per minute
cmH
2
O Centimeter water column
Paw-T Pressure-time waveform
Flow-T Flow-time waveform
V-T Volume-time waveform
F-V Flow-volume loop
P-V Pressure-volume loop
F-P Flow-pressure loop
O
2
Oxygen
EtCO
2
End expiratory CO
2
InCO
2
Inspiratory CO
2
HME Heat and moisture exchanger