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Table 1 Types of data collected and their abbreviations

From: Infection in the intensive care unit alters physiological networks

Symbol

Definition

PaO2/PCO2

Arterial O2/CO2 partial pressure

MAP

Mean arterial blood pressure

HR

Heart rate

pmO2(temp)

Muscle oxygen level (temperature)

spO2

Oxygen saturation percentage

FiO2

Fraction of inspired oxygen

GLUC.SER

Serum glucose

Ph

Blood PH

PF

PaO2/FiO2 ratio

BD

Base deficit

mLactate

Muscle lactate concentration

mGlucose

Muscle glucose concentration

mGlutamate

Muscle glutamate concentration

mPyruvate

Muscle pyruvate concentration

mLP

Muscle lactate/pyruvate ratio

Lactate

Serum lactate

glucose.value

Bedside glucose reading

compliance

Mechanical lung compliance

peep

Positive end expiratory pressure

minvol

Volume of air per minute

coretemp

Core temperature

CVP

Central venous pressure

Hb/HCT

Hemoglobin/hematocrit

Chloride

Serum chloride

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

Cr

Serum creatinine