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Chapter-06 Lung Volume Measurement

BOOK TITLE: Pulmonary Function Testing & Interpretation

Author
1. Hansen James E
ISBN
9789350251058
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11277_6
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
20
Author Affiliations
1. David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, Respiratory and Critical Care Physiology and Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research institute, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
Chapter keywords
lung volumes, spirometry, FRC measurement, Body plethysmography, thoracic pressure, thoracic gas volume, sensitive pressure transducer, N2 meter, N2 partial pressures, chronic hypoventilation, hyperventilation, obstructive lung disease, Helium, INERT GAS EQUILIBRATION, end-tidal volume, single breath effective alveolar volume, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, ventilation, airway obstruction, helium dilution, RV/VC, IC/ERV RATIOS, ventilatory muscle strength, Harbor-UCLA pulmonary laboratories, lung volume, TLC lung volumes, hyperinflation, RV/TLC analysis, RV analysis, RV/TLC ratios, Garcia-Rio series, FEV1/FVC, lung restriction, DLCO/VA measurements

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