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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]

Terminology

Terminology used in the field of mechanical ventilation and respiratory support:

• ASB Assisted Spontaneous Breathing -- , also ASV = Assisted Spontaneous Ventilation
• ASV Adaptive Support Ventilation -- closed-loop mechanical respiration, a further development of MMV
• PSV Pressure Support Ventilation -- supported spontaneous respiration, see also ASB
• APRV Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
• BIPAP Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure
• TNI Therapy with Nasal Insufflation -- nasal High-Flow mechanical ventialtion for respiration support
• CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• CPPV Continuous Positive Pressure Ventilation
• EPAP Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure
• CMV Continuous Mandatory Ventilation
• PCMV (P-CMV) Pressure Controlled Mandatory Ventilation
• VCMV (V-CMV) Volume Controlled Mandatory Ventilation
• PC Pressure Control -- pressure controlled, fully mechanical ventilation
• PCV Pressure Controlled Ventilation -- pressure controlled, fully mechanical ventilation
• VCV Volume Controlled Ventilation -- volume controlled, fully mechanical ventilation
• S-CPPV Synchronized Continuous Positive Pressure Ventilation
• HFV High Frequency Ventilation
  • HFPPV High Frequency Positive Pressure Ventilation
  • HFOV High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
  • HFJV High Frequency Jet Ventilation
  • HFFI High Frequency Flow Interruption
• LFPPV Low Frequency Positive Pressure Ventilation
• ILV Independent Lung Ventilation -- separate sides positive pressure ventilation
• IPAP Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
• IPPV Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
• S-IPPV Synchronized Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
• (S)IMV (Synchronized) Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
• MMV Mandatory Minute Volume
• IRV Inversed Ratio Ventilation -- mechanical ventilation with switched respiration phases/time rate
• PEEP Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
• PNPV Positive Negative Pressure Ventilation -- switching pressure mechanical ventilation
• ZAP Zero Airway Pressure -- Spontaneous respiration under Atmospheric pressure
• PPS Proportional Pressure Support
• ATC Automatic Tube Compensation