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  2. Lung volumes and capacities - Wikipedia

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    Actual volume of the lung including the volume of the conducting airway. FVC: Forced vital capacity: the determination of the vital capacity from a maximally forced expiratory effort: FEV t: Forced expiratory volume (time): a generic term indicating the volume of air exhaled under forced conditions in the first t seconds: FEV 1: Volume that has ...

  3. Pulmonary function testing - Wikipedia

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    Residual volume: the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation: ERV: Expiratory reserve volume: the maximal volume of air that can be exhaled from the end-expiratory position: IRV: Inspiratory reserve volume: the maximal volume that can be inhaled from the end-inspiratory level: IC: Inspiratory capacity: the sum of IRV and ...

  4. Vital capacity - Wikipedia

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    Output of a spirometer. Vital capacity (VC) is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.It is equal to the sum of inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume.

  5. Spirometry - Wikipedia

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    Forced expiratory volume (time): a generic term indicating the volume of air exhaled under forced conditions in the first t seconds: FEV 1: Volume that has been exhaled at the end of the first second of forced expiration: FEF x: Forced expiratory flow related to some portion of the FVC curve; modifiers refer to amount of FVC already exhaled ...

  6. Functional residual capacity - Wikipedia

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    Lung volumes. Functional residual capacity (FRC) is the volume of air present in the lungs at the end of passive expiration. [1] At FRC, the opposing elastic recoil forces of the lungs and chest wall are in equilibrium and there is no exertion by the diaphragm or other respiratory muscles.

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    Other causes can include acid reflux, asthma, allergies, or other chronic medical conditions, adds Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at the Northeast ...

  8. Talk:Lung volumes and capacities - Wikipedia

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    Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) = 1.2 / 0.93 L: measured: The amount of additional air that can be pushed out after the end expiratory level of normal breathing. (At the end of a normal breath, the lungs contain the residual volume plus the expiratory reserve volume, or around 2.4 litres.

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    Goat Cheese, Pecan, and Mixed Green Salad. This premade salad consists of mixed greens, pecans, dried cranberries, bell peppers, tomatoes, red onions, and goat cheese with a honey vinaigrette. The ...