Datex-Ohmeda Avance User's Reference Manual page 20

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Abbreviation Definition
O
O2 Oxygen
P
Pair Air supply pressure
Paux Auxiliary pressure
Paw Airway pressure
PCV Pressure controlled ventilation
PCV-VG Pressure controlled ventilation - volume guaranteed
PEEP Positive end expiratory pressure
PEEPe Extrinsic positive end expiratory pressure
Pexp Expiratory pressure
P-F Pressure-flow loop
Pinsp Inspiratory pressure
Plimit High pressure limit
Pmax Maximum pressure
Pmean Mean pressure
PO2 Oxygen supply pressure
Ppeak Peak pressure
Pplat Plateau pressure
Psupp Support pressure
PSV Pressure supported ventilation
PSVPro Pressure supported ventilation with apnea backup
P-V Pressure-volume loop
R
Rate Respiratory rate
Raw Airway resistance
RR Respiratory rate
S
SIMV/PSV Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with
pressure supported ventilation
SIMV-PC Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation -
pressure controlled
T
TV Tidal volume
TVexp Expired tidal volume
TVinsp Inspired tidal volume
V
VCO2 Carbon dioxide production
VCV Volume controlled ventilation
Vol Volume
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