Abbreviation/
technical
term
Non-invasive continuous positive
airway pressure
Non-invasive spontaneous breathing with
continuous positive airway pressure.
When breathing under CPAP, the device keeps
the pressure constant on the endotracheal
tube’s connection piece.
Non-invasive pressure-controlled
mandatory ventilation
Non-invasive pressure-controlled mandatory
ventilation
Non-invasive pressure-controlled
synchronized intermittent mandatory
ventilation
Non-invasive pressure-controlled
synchronized intermittent mandatory
ventilation
Non-invasive pressure-controlled –
Assist Control Ventilation
Non-invasive pressure-controlled
assist/control ventilation
Non-invasive pressure-controlled –
Assist Control Ventilation with
expiration trigger
Non-invasive pressure-controlled
assist/control ventilation with expiration
trigger
Non-invasive ventilation support at two
different pressure levels
Non-interchangeable screw thread
Non-interchangeable screw thread
Pressure controlled mandatory
ventilation
Pressure controlled mandatory ventilation
Pressure controlled synchronized
intermittent mandatory ventilation
Pressure-controlled synchronized intermittent
mandatory ventilation
Pressure Controlled – Assist Control
Ventilation with expiration trigger
Pressure-controlled assist/control ventilation
with expiration trigger
Pressure Controlled – Assist Control
Ventilation
Pressure-controlled assist/control ventilation
Pressure regulated volume control
Pressure-controlled and volume-regulated
ventilation
Pressure support ventilation
Pressure support ventilation
Plethysmographic variability index
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Positive end expiratory pressure