Pulmonary Ventilation
| Definition: |
The total volume of gas, inspired or expired, measured in liters per minute. |
| Notes: |
MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION & VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO are also available; DF: PULM VENTILATION |
| Also Called: |
Respiratory Airflow,Ventilation Tests |
| Previously Indexed: |
Respiration (1966-1970) |
Pulmonary Ventilation Categories.
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Forced Expiratory Flow Rates - The rate of airflow measured during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. |
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Forced Expiratory Volume - Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be expelled in a given number of seconds during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination . It is usually given as FEV followed by a subscript indicating the number of seconds over which the measurement is made, although it is sometimes given as a percentage of forced vital capacity. |
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Maximal Voluntary Ventilation - Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be breathed in and blown out over a sustained interval such as 15 or 20 seconds. Common abbreviations are MVV and MBC. |
Pulmonary Ventilation Definitions and Terms
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