Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Pulmonary Ventilation

The total volume of gas inspired or expired per unit of time, usually measured in liters per minute.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The total volume of gas inspired or expired per unit of time, usually measured in liters per minute.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Respiratory Airflow
  • Ventilation, Pulmonary
  • Airflow, Respiratory
  • Expiratory Airflow
  • Ventilation Tests
  • Airflow, Expiratory
  • Test, Ventilation
  • Tests, Ventilation
  • Ventilation Test

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION & VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO are also available

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History Note

97; was RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW 1971-96 (Prov 1971); VENTILATION TESTS was see RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS 1990-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Respiration (1966-1970)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.386.700w.660
  2. G09.772.650

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NLM Classification

WF 102

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pulmonary Ventilation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012123. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012123
  2. Pulmonary Ventilation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70339465