| VILI | Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| VC-CMV | Volume-Controlled Continuous Mandatory Ventilation |
| MP | Mechanical Power |
| MPinsp | Inspiratory Mechanical Power |
| Ebreath | Inspiratory Energy per breath |
| Eexp | Expiratory Energy per breath |
| MPexp | Expiratory Mechanical Power |
| Eeff | Effective Energy per breath |
| MPeff | Effective Mechanical Power |
| Pplateau | Plateau pressure |
| PEEP | Positive End-Expiratory Pressure |
| PIP | Peak Inspiratory Pressure |
| ∆Pinsp | Pplateau − PEEP |
| VT | Tidal volume |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |
| F | Inspiratory Flow |
| Tinsp | Inspiratory Time |
| R | Airway Resistance |
| Pexp | Expiratory Pressure |
| ∆Pexp | Pexp − PEEP |
| IBW | Ideal Body Weight |
| Crs | Respiratory system compliance |
| E | Respiratory system elastance |