Abbreviations - Dräger Fabius plus Instructions For Use Manual

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Abbreviations

Abbreviation Explanation
%, Vol % Percentage gas ratio, related to
total volume
A Ampere
AGS Anesthetic gas receiving system
AGSS Anesthetic gas scavenging sys-
tem
Air Medical compressed air
APL Adjustable Pressure Limitation,
adjustable pressure limitation
bpm Breaths per minute
BTPS Body Temperature and Pres-
sure, Saturated
37 °C (98.6 °F), ambient pres-
sure, 100 % relative humidity
CAL Display when a measurement
value is calibrated.
cmH O Centimeters of water
2
CO Carbon monoxide
CO Carbon dioxide
2
COM Serial interface
COSY Compact breathing system
CSA Canadian Standards Agency
dB(A) Decibel, rated sound level unit
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
ESD Electrostatic Discharge, electro-
static discharge
FiO Inspiratory oxygen fraction
2
Freq Respiratory rate
Freq Min Mandatory minimal respiratory
rate in Pressure Support mode
HF High-frequency
hPa Hectopascal
Insp Flow Inspiratory flow
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Abbreviation Explanation
kPa Kilopascal
L/min Liters per minute
lbs Pound; unit of mass
LED Light emitting diode
ManSpont Manual ventilation/Spontaneous
breathing
mbar Millibar
MEAN Mean airway pressure
MEDIBUS.X Dräger communications proto-
col for medical devices with uni-
form data definition for all
devices
min Minute
mL Milliliter
mmHg Millimeter of mercury
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
MV Minute volume
N O Nitrous oxide, dinitrogen monox-
2
ide
NMI Nuclear magnetic imaging
NMR Magnetic resonance
O Oxygen
2
O + O flush
2 2
PAW Airway pressure
PEAK Peak airway pressure
PEEP Positive end-expiratory pressure
PINSP Inspiratory pressure
PLAT Plateau pressure
PMAX Pressure limitation
psi pounds per square inch
SIMV Synchronized Intermittent Man-
datory Ventilation
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