Abbreviations
A
| AGS | Anesthetic Gas Receiving System |
| Air/AIR | Compressed air for medical use |
| APL | Adjustable Pressure Limitation |
B
| bpm | Breaths per minute |
C
| CAL | Calibration |
| cmH2O | Centimeters of water |
| CO2 | CO2 concentration |
| COSY | Compact Breathing System |
D
| ΔPPS | Pressure difference for pressure support in pressure support mode |
| Des. | Desflurane |
E
| EMC | Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| ESD | Electro-static-discharge |
| Exp | Expiratory |
F
| FiO2 | Inspiratory O2 concentration |
| FLOW | Expiratory flow |
| f | Breathing frequency |
| Freq Frequency | Freq Min Mandatory minimum frequency in pressure support mode |
H
| hPa | Hectopascal |
I
| in./insp. | Inspiratory |
| Insp Flow | Inspiratory flow |
L
| L/min | Liters per minute |
M
| mbar | Millibar |
| Man/ MAN | Manual ventilation |
| MEAN | Mean pressure |
| MV | Minute volume |
N
| N2O | Nitrous oxide |
O
| O2 | Oxygen |
P
| PAW | Airway pressure |
| PEAK | Peak pressure |
| PEEP | Positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PINSP | Pressure limitation in Pressure Control mode |
| PLAT | Plateau pressure |
| PMAX | Pressure limitation in Volume Control mode |
| PS | Pressure support |
| psi | Pounds per square inch |
S
| SIMV | Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation |
| S–ORC | Sensitive Oxygen Ratio Controller |
| spont/ SPONT | Spontaneous breathing |
T
| TI:TE | Ratio of inspiratory to expiratory time |
| TIP:TI | Ratio of inspiratory pause time to inspiratory time |
| TINSP | SIMV Inspiratory time |
| Trigger | Trigger Level |
U
| UPS | Uninterruptable power supply |
V
| VAC | Vacuum (e.g. for secretion suction) |
| VE | Expiratory minute volume |
| VT | Tidal volume |