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Bedside spirometry tests

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Lung volumes and capacities except for those requiring the residual volume (RV)
Spirometry for non-forced or slow vital capacity (SVC)
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)
Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP)

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Respiratory monitoring

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Respiratory rate (RR)
Tidal volume (vT)
Minute volume (
Inspiratory/expiratory (I:E) ratio
Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)
Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP)
Airway graphics

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Tidal volume

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The volume of gas breathed out in each respiratory cycles

To get vT is found by dividing the VE by the RR

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