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Car/Pul Unit 5 & 6
SPC Cardiopulmonary Physiology Unit 5 & 6 Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DRG | Dorsal Respiratory Group |
| VRG | Ventral Respiratory Group |
| PaO2 | Arterial Pressure of Oxygen |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| VE | Minute Ventilation |
| PACO2 | Alveolar Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
| ICP | Intracranial Pressure |
| CL | Lung Compliance |
| Raw | Airway Resistance |
| Gaw | Airway Conductance |
| SV | Stroke Volume |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| O2ER | Oxygen Extraction Ratio |
| SvO2 | Venous Saturation of Oxygen |
| C(a-v)O2 | Arterial-Venous Oxygen Content |
| VO2 | Oxygen Consumption |
| IVC | Inferior Vena Cava |
| PVR | Pulmonary Vascular Resistance |
| AC | Alveolar Capillary |
| RV | Residual Volume |
| MBC | Maximum Breathing Capacity |
| Ccw | Chest Wall Compliance |