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    Pulmonary functional test - for obstructive & restrictive lung diseases.

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    Pulmonary Function Tests

    1. spirometer - measures volume changes during breathing


    a.
    obstructive pulmonary disease - increased resistance to air flow (bronch
    itis or asthma)
    b.
    restrictive disorders - decrease in Total Lung Capacity (TB or polio)
    2.
    minute respiratory volume (MRV) - total volume flowing in & out in 1 min
    ute (resting rate = 6 L per minute)
    3.
    forced vital capacity (FVC) - total volume exhaled after forceful exhala
    tion of a deep breath
    4.
    forced expiratory volume (FEV) - FEV volume measured in 1 second interva
    ls (FEV1...)

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