(BQ) Part 1 book "Pilbeam's mechanical ventilation - Physiological and clinical applications" presentation of content: Basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation, how ventilators work, how a breath is delivered, establishing the need for mechanical ventilation, selecting the ventilator and the mode,. And other contents. | ABBREVIATIONS Δ µ µg µm µV AARC ABG(s) A/C ACBT ADH Ag AgCl AI AIDS ALI ALV anat ANP AOP APRV ARDS ARF ASV ATC ATM ATPD ATPDS ATS auto-PEEP AV AVP BAC BE bilevel PAP BiPAP BP BPD BSA BTPS BUN C C ° C CaO2 C(a- v) O2 CC cc Cc’O2 CD CDC CDH CHF CI CL cm cm H2O CMV CNS CO CO2 COHb COLD COPD CPAP CPG CPP CPPB CPPV CPR CPT CPU CRT Cs CSF CSV CT CT CV CvO2 C v O2 CVP DL change in micromicrogram micrometer microvolt American Association for Respiratory Care arterial blood gas(es) assist/control active cycle of breathing technique antidiuretic hormone silver silver chloride airborne infection isolation acquired immunodeficiency syndrome acute lung injury adaptive lung ventilation anatomic atrial natriuretic peptide apnea of prematurity airway pressure release ventilation acute respiratory distress syndrome acute respiratory failure adaptive support ventilation automatic tube compensation atmospheric pressure ambient temperature and pressure, dry ambient temperature and pressure saturated with water vapor American Thoracic Society unintended positive end-expiratory pressure arteriovenous arginine vasopressin blood alcohol content base excess bilevel positive airway pressure registered trade name for a bilevel PAP device blood pressure bronchopulmonary dysplagia body surface area body temperature and pressure, saturated with water vapor blood urea nitrogen compliance pulmonary-end capillary degrees Celsius arterial content of oxygen arterial-to-mixed venous oxygen content difference closing capacity cubic centimeter oxygen content of the alveolar capillary dynamic characteristic or dynamic compliance Centers for Disease Control and Prevention congenital diaphragmatic hernia congestive heart failure cardiac index lung compliance (also CLung) centimeters centimeters of water pressure controlled (continuous) mandatory mechanical ventilation central nervous system carbon monoxide carbon dioxide carboxyhemoglobin chronic obstructive lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary .
