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Glossary-2 Respironics V200 Ventilator Operator’s Manual REF 1057983 A
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