Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Airway Resistance

Physiologically, the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction. As a part of pulmonary function testing, it is the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow.

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Abstract

Physiologically, the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction. As a part of pulmonary function testing, it is the ratio of driving pressure to the rate of air flow.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Airway Resistances
  • Resistance, Airway
  • Resistances, Airway

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • Respiration (1966-1970)
  • Respiratory System/physiology (1966-1970)

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  1. E01w.370.386.700w.050w
  2. G09.772.060w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Airway Resistance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000403. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000403
  2. Airway Resistance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airway_resistance
  3. Airway Resistance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754455