Commonly Used Abbreviations And Terms - Breas Clearway 2 User Manual

Commonly Used Abbreviations and Terms

Abbreviation
or Term
BPM
IPPB
NIV
Doctor
Carer
User
Patient
Insufflation
Exsufflation
Inspiratory
Expiratory
Cycle
Treatment
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Clarification
Breaths Per Minute (Breath Rate)
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Prescribing Health Care Professional e.g. Physician,
Physiotherapist
Persons caring for the patient e.g. Nurse or Family/Friend
Main user of the device. Usually the carer, or the patient
themselves
Persons prescribed the device for medical care/treatment
Inhale stage of a cough treatment cycle
Cough (exhale) stage of a cough treatment cycle
Inhale stage of a respiratory cycle
Exhale stage of a respiratory cycle
A single run of a set number of insufflations, followed by
an Exsufflation (unless used in NIV or IPPB)
A treatment is a set number of cycles of the prescribed
settings, at the frequency stated by the prescribing
physician/physiotherapist/doctor
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