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Glossary – Philips V200 User Manual

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Glossary

f

respiratory frequency

FIO

2

fractional inspired oxygen

FRC

functional residual capacity

f/VT

rate versus tidal volume ratio; rapid shallow breathing index

HIP

high inspiratory pressure

HME

heat and moisture exchanger

hPa

unit of pressure measurement hecto Pascals

I:E

ratio inspiration:exhalation ratio

ICU

intensive care unit

ISO

International Standards Organization

IMV

intermittent mandatory ventilation

Inop

inoperational

IPAP

inspiratory positive airway pressure

I-Time

inspiratory time

L

Liter

MAP

mean airway pressure

mL

milliliter, or 1/1000 L

mm

millimeters

msec

millisecond

M

a notation for screw threads: metric

NPPV

noninvasive positive pressure ventilation

NO

nitric oxide

O

2

molecular oxygen

OIM

operator initiated mandatory

Paw

airway pressure

PCV

pressure-controlled ventilation

Pe End

airway pressure at end exhalation