Lung Volume Measurements
| Definition: |
Measurement of the amount of air that the lungs may contain at various points in the respiratory cycle. |
| Notes: |
NIM; see FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES & FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME for more cross-refs |
| Also Called: |
Lung Capacities |
| Previously Indexed: |
Lung (1966-1974),Respiration (1966-1974),Respiratory Function Tests (1966-1974) |
Lung Volume Measurements Categories.
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Total Lung Capacity - The volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of a maximal inspiration. It is the equivalent to each of the following sums: VITAL CAPACITY plus RESIDUAL VOLUME; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY plus FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; TIDAL VOLUME plus INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME plus functional residual capacity; or tidal volume plus inspiratory reserve volume plus EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME plus residual volume. |
Lung Volume Measurements Definitions and Terms
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