System description
2-19
Abbreviations
/min beats per minute, breaths per minute
°C Celsius degree
°F Fahrenheit degree
µg microgram
A arm (describing location)
A alveolar
aarterial
a/AO
2
arterio-alveolar PO
2
ratio
AaDO
2
alveolo-arterial oxygen difference
AA anesthetic agent
AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
ABG arterial blood gases
ABP arterial pressure
ADU Anesthesia Delivery Unit
AEP auditory evoked potential
AirW airway temperature
Alpha, Al alpha frequency band
AM Anesthesia Monitor
Amp amplitude
Ant anterior
APN apnea
Arrh. arrhythmia
Art arterial pressure
ASY asystole
ATMP atmospheric pressure
ATPD atmospheric/ambient temperature and pressure, dry gas
ATPS ambient temperature and pressure, saturated gas
AV atrioventricular
aVF left foot augmented lead
avg average
aVL left arm augmented lead
aVR right arm augmented lead
aw airway
Axil axillatory temperature
BAEP brainstem auditory evoked potential
Bal balance gas
bar 1 atmosphere
Beta, Be beta frequency band
Bigem. bigeminy
BIS bispectral index
Blad bladder temperature
Blood blood temperature (C.O. measurement)