Spirometry Flashcards

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1
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What is tidal volume?

A

the volume of air in each breath

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What is breathing/ventilation rate?

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the number of breaths per minute

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What is pulmonary ventilation rate?

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the volume of air exchanged by the lungs per minute, taking into account both the tidal volume and the breathing rate:
PVR = TV X BR

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What is forced expiratory volume?

A

the maximum volume of air that can be breathed out in 1 second

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What is Forced vital capacity (FVC)?

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the maximum volume of air that can be breathed out forcefully after a really deep breath in.

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