Glossary
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Total Volume Exhaled (Total E) the total exhaled volume that would come from
all the patient's breaths, projected over one minute. The calculation is done by
averaging the total exhaled tidal volume from the last eight breaths and
projecting what that volume would be if it continued for one minute. This value
is updated at the end of each exhalation.
Trigger normally a patient effort to begin inhalation.
Volume space occupied by matter measured in milliliters or liters.
Window either a period of time or a portion of a screen depending on the
context.
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REF 580-1000-01 Y
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