Ventilator Terms

assist-control ventilation (A-C)
assisted mandatory ventilation (AMV)
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
continuous spontaneous ventilation (CSV)
controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV)
fractional inspired oxygen (FIO2)
intermittent demand ventilation (IDV)
intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV)
intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (IPPV)
maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV)
negative-pressure ventilator
noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)
peak inspiratory pressure (PIP)
positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
positive-pressure ventilators
pressure support ventilation (PSV)
pressure-cycled ventilator
synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV)
tidal volume (VT)
time-cycled ventilator
volume-controlled ventilation (VCV)
volume-cycled ventilator