ECMO-/ECLS

Chapter 4
VENTILATION IN THE NICU
Jennifer Liedel, MD
Utpala Das, MD
Commonly Used Terms
Abbreviation Definition
BCPAP bubble continuous positive airway pressure
BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia
CLD chronic lung disease
CMV conventional mechanical ventilation
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
ET expiratory time
ETCO2 end-tidal CO2
ETT endotracheal tube
FIO2 fraction of inspired oxygen
HFNC high-flow nasal cannula
HFOV high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
Hz Hertz
IT inspiratory time
MAP mean airway pressure
NAVA neurally adjusted ventilatory assist
NCPAP nasal continuous positive airway pressure
PEEP positive end expiratory pressure
PIP peak inflation pressure
SIMV synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
TcCO2 transcutaneous CO2
VALI ventilator associated lung injury
VT tidal volume
ΔP power, amplitude