Measuring Lung Volumes

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  • Created on: 28-12-12 11:58
Tidal Volume
Volume of air breathed in and out while relaxed
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Residual Volume
When you have breathed out as much air, there is still air left in the lungs (1.5dm3)
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Vital Capacity
When you breathe out as much air as possible and breathe in as much air as possible
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR)
Amount of air that can be breathed out forcefully through the mouth
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Forced Expiratory Volume per second (FEV)
The volume of air that can be breathed out forcefully in the 1st second
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Card 2

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When you have breathed out as much air, there is still air left in the lungs (1.5dm3)

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Residual Volume

Card 3

Front

When you breathe out as much air as possible and breathe in as much air as possible

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Card 4

Front

Amount of air that can be breathed out forcefully through the mouth

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Card 5

Front

The volume of air that can be breathed out forcefully in the 1st second

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Preview of the back of card 5

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