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Invasive Airway Mechanics/Resistance and Compliance
Name |
Units |
Description |
AV |
ml |
Accumulated volume |
Cdyn |
ml/cmH2O |
Lung resistance, change in volume divided by change in pressure |
Cl |
ml/s/cmH2O |
Lung conductance, change in flow divided by change in pressure |
DPpl |
cmH2O |
Developed pressure |
EEP |
s |
End expiratory pause |
EIP |
s |
End inspiratory pause |
f |
breaths/min |
Frequency of breathing |
MV |
ml |
Minute Volume, volume inspired in one minute |
PEf |
ml/s |
Peak expiratory flow |
PIf |
ml/s |
Peak inspiratory flow |
Rl |
cmH2O/ml/s |
Lung resistance, change in pressure divided by change in flow |
RlOffset |
cmH2O/ml/s |
Resistance offset for cannula etc. |
tE |
s |
Expiration time |
tI |
s |
Inspiration time |
TV |
ml |
Tidal Volume, volume inspired during one breath |
VolBal |
% |
Difference between inspiratory/expiratory volume |
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