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Medical Abbreviations from Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care (10th edition) Column V
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Term
P100
Definition
pressure on inspiration measured at 100 msec
Term
Pa
Definition
arterial pressure
Term
PA
Definition
pulmonary artery
Term
P(A-a)O2
Definition
alveolar-to-arterial partial pressure of oxygen
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P(A-awo)
Definition
pressure gradient from alveolus to airway opening
Term
PACO2
Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli
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PaCO2
Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arteries
Term
Pal
Definition
alveolar pressure
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PAO2
Definition
partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli
Term
PaO2
Definition
partial pressure of oxygen in the arteries
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PaO2/FiO2
Definition
ratio of arterial PO2 to FiO2
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PaO2/PAO2
Definition
ratio of arterial PO2 to alveolar PO2
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PAOP
Definition
pulmonary artery occlusion pressure
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PAP
Definition
pulmonary artery pressure
Term
[image]
Definition
mean pulmonary artery pressure
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P(a-et)CO2
Definition
arterial-to-end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Term
PAGE
Definition
perfluorocarbon associated gas exchange
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Paug
Definition
pressure augmentation
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PAV
Definition
proportional assist ventilation
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Paw
Definition
airway pressure
Term
[image]
Definition
mean airway pressure
Term
Pawo
Definition
airway opening pressure
Term
PAWP
Definition
pulmonary artery wedge pressure
Term
PB
Definition
barometric pressure
Term
Pbs
Definition
pressure at the body surface
Term
PC-CMV
Definition
pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation
Term
PCEF
Definition
peak cough expiratory flow
Term
PCIRV
Definition
pressure control inverse ratio ventilation
Term
PCO2
Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Term
PC-IMV
Definition
pressure-controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation
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PC-SIMV
Definition
pressure-controlled synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
Term
PCV
Definition
pressure-controlled ventilation
Term
PCWP
Definition
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Term
PCWPtm
Definition
transmural pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Term
PDA
Definition
patent ductus ateriosus
Term
PE
Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
PEmax
Definition
maximal expiratory pressure
Term
PEA
Definition
pulseless electrical activity
Term
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Definition
partial pressure of mixed expired carbon dioxide
Term
PEEP
Definition
positive end expiratory pressure
Term
PEEPE
Definition
extrinsic PEEP(set-PEEP)
Term
PEEPI
Definition
intrinsic PEEP (auto-PEEP)
Term
PEEPtotal
Definition
total PEEP (sum of intrinsic and extrinsic PEEP)
Term
PEFR
Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
Term
Pes
Definition
esophageal pressure
Term
PetCO2
Definition
partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide
Term
Pflex
Definition
pressure at the inflection point of a pressure/volume curve
Term
PFT
Definition
pulmonary function test(ing)
Term
Pga
Definition
gastric pressure
Term
pH
Definition
relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution
Term
Phigh
Definition
high pressure during APRV
Term
PHY
Definition
permissive hypercapnia
Term
PIE
Definition
pulmonary interstitial edema
Term
PIF
Definition
pulmonary interstitial fibrosis
Term
PImax
Definition
maximum inspiratory pressure (also MIP, MIF, NIF)
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