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Chapter 12 Glossary
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The following terms and acronyms appear throughout this manual.
Term/Acronym Denition
AC Power Alternating Current power
AC Assist Control therapy mode; AC mode delivers Assisted and
Mandatory breaths with a user-dened inspired tidal volume. This
is a Volume Control mode.
Apnea A condition marked by the temporary cessation of spontaneous
breathing.
Assisted Breath Breath type in which the breath is patient-triggered and the
ventilator controls how the air is delivered based on dened
settings. An assisted breath is not cycled until the inspiratory
time setting has been reached.
AVAPS Average Volume Assured Pressure Support feature (available in S,
S/T, T, and PC therapy modes).
Blower Hours The total number of hours that the blower has been on over the
life of the device. This value helps determine when the ventilator
needs to be serviced. You cannot reset this value. It can only be
reset by an authorized service center.
BPM Breaths Per Minute
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