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Lung Volumes & Ventilation
Lung Volumes and Capacities
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Spirometry:
A
Spirometer
can
measure
most
lung volumes
Not
all
lung volumes can be
measured
using
simple
spirometry
Why assess spirometry?
Diagnosis
of
respiratory disease
Monitoring to assess:
Diagnosis progression
Deterioration
Drug efficiency
Efficient
drug delivery
system
Measuring Residual Volume and Functional Residual Capacity:
RV
can
not
be
expired
RV
and
FRC
can
not
be
measured
with simple
spirometry
Use
gas dilution
technique or body plethysmography
Factors affecting lung volumes:
Body size
Age
Gender
Muscle training
Disease