Measurements to Assess Lung Function

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Tidal Volume
Volume of air inhaled and exhaled during the normal breathing cycle
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Ventilation Rate
Measures how fast and how much air you breathe out
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Forced Expiratory Volume1
(FEV1)
Amount of air expelled within one second
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Forced Vital Capacity
(FVC)
Maximum amount of air breathed out after maximum inhalation
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Measurements to Assess Lung Function
Helps us to see the effects lung diseases have on ventilation and gas exchange
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Card 2

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Measures how fast and how much air you breathe out

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Ventilation Rate

Card 3

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Amount of air expelled within one second

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Card 4

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Maximum amount of air breathed out after maximum inhalation

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Card 5

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Helps us to see the effects lung diseases have on ventilation and gas exchange

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