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Residual volume

residual volume

The volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration. Common abbreviation is rv.


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Measuring Lung capacity and volume

Instead of letting us know the figure.. what are the functions of measuring these stuff? e.g. residual, tidal, vital volumes.

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by pal00
Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:08 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Measuring Lung capacity and volume
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