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Assessment of Bronchitis Patients
4. Lung Function Test
• test uses spirometry
• to assess lung function
• Vital capacity - the volume of air that can be inhaled into the lungs
during maximum inspiration followed by maximum expiration time
(4.8 litres)
• Tidal Volume - the volume of air inhaled and exhaled in one breath of
0.5 liters.
• Residual volume - the volume of gas in the lungs at the end of the
maximum exhalation of 1.2 liters.
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