TIM MIRUS Controller - Page 65

11 Terms and abbreviations
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MAC
set
set target Minimum Alveolar Concentration
MAC Pilot
Function to calculate the necessary amount of volatile anaesthetic gas to
be added to the breathing gas of the patient, based on the measured
respiratory volumes, end tidal VA concentration and the desired
concentration of the volatile anaesthetic gas.
MC
MIRUS Controller
MDI
Metered-Dose Inhaler
MF
MIRUS Filter
MR
MIRUS Reflector
MV
Minute Volume
Breathing volume of a patient per minute.
MVe
Minute Volume, expiratory; Unit: L/min
MVi
Minute Volume, inspiratory; Unit: L/min
NIV
Non Invasive Ventilation
Ventilation with a mask or a helmet.
P
peak
highest airway pressure, measured with last breath
Paw
”Airway pressure”, the pressure within the patient’s breathing system
PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure within one breath, measured
PUT
Power up test
Rate
total number of breath per minute
Ref.
stock number
SEVO
Sevoflurane
SN
Serial Number
ST
System Test
SW x.nn.nn
Software revision number
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated, Primary time standard
VA
volatile anaesthetic agent, to dose in gaseous state
Vt
tidal volume in general
Vt
e
expiratory tidal volume, per breath
Vt
i
inspiratory tidal volume, per breath
Vt/kg
tidal volume per kilogram body weight