| CO | cardiac output |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CVD | central venous pressure |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| HPV | hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction |
| MAP | mean arterial blood pressure |
| LogSDQ | logarithmic deviation of standard of the mean of the distribution of perfusion |
| Mean of Q | mean of the distribution of perfusion |
| MIGET | multiple inert gas elimination technique |
| MPAP | mean pulmonary arterial blood pressure |
| MR | magnetic resonance |
| O2 | oxygen |
| PaO2 | arterial partial pressure of oxygen |
| PaCO2 | arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
| pH | arterial pH |
| PvO2 | mixed venous partial pressure of oxygen |
| PvCO2 | mixed venous partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| RSS | remaining sum of squares |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| TV | Tidal volumes |
| VA/Q | Ventilation/perfusion |
| VO2max | maximal oxygen consumption |
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