Ventilation Glossary
RR = Respiratory Rate
Ti = Inspiratory time
Te = Expiratory time
TV = Tidal volume
MV = Minute ventilation
MAP = Mean airways pressure
PIP = Peak Inspiratory Pressure
PEEP = Positive end expiratory pressure
ΔP = delta-P = difference between PIP and PEEP
FiO2 = Fraction of inspired oxygen
SaO2 = Saturation level of oxygen in haemoglobin
PaO2 = Partial pressure of oxygen in blood
CMV = Continuous mandatory ventilation
SIMV = Synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
SIPPV = Synchronised intermittent positive pressure ventilation
PCAC = Pressure control assist control ventilation
PSV = Pressure support ventilation
VG = Volume Guarantee
CPAP = Continuous positive airways pressure
BIPAP = Bilevel continuous positive airways pressure
NIV = Non-invasive ventilation
HFOV = High frequency oscillatory ventilation
Oxygenation index = mean airway pressure * FiO2 * 100)/PaO2 (calculation used in intensive care medicine to measure the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) and its usage within the body)
