ABG – arterial blood gas
ABP – arterial blood pressure
AGM – airway gas monitor
Art – arterial as in art-line
AWP – airway pressure monitor
BPM – breaths per minute
CO2 – carbon dioxide
CVP – central venous pressure
DSF – desflurane
E – exhaled (expired)
ECG – electrocardiogram
ETT – endotracheal tube
HAL – halothane
HCO3 – bicarbonate (serum)
Hct – hematocrit
I – inhaled (inspired)
ISF – isoflurane
IV – intravenous
K – potassium
kg – kilograms
L/min – liters per minute
LMA – laryngeal mask airway
mcg – micrograms
meq – milliequivalents
mg – milligrams
mL – milliliters
Na – sodium
N2O – nitrous oxide
NBP – non-invasive blood pressure (cuff)
O2 – oxygen
PA – pulmonary artery
PAP – pulmonary artery pressure
PAWP – pulmonary artery wedge pressure
Pco2 – partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PEEP – positive end-expired pressure
pH – concentration of hydrogen ions
PIP – peak inspired pressure
Po2 – partial pressure of oxygen
RR – respiratory rate
SpO2- pulse oximeter oxygen saturation
SVF – sevoflurane
TV – tidal volume