expiratory rate

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• maximum expiratory flow — the rate of airflow during a forced vital capacity maneuver, often specified at a given volume; see also forced expiratory f. Called also maximal expiratory f …   Medical dictionary

• peak expiratory flow — (PEF) the greatest rate of airflow that can be achieved during forced exhalation, beginning with the lungs fully inflated. Called also peak expiratory flow rate …   Medical dictionary

• forced expiratory flow — (FEF) the rate of airflow recorded in measurements of forced vital capacity, usually calculated as an average flow over a given portion of the expiratory curve; the portion between 25 and 75 per cent of forced vital capacity is called the maximal …   Medical dictionary

• peak expiratory flow rate — (PEFR) the rate at which a person can expel air from the lungs: a reliable measure of lung reserves in tests of vital capacity …   Medical dictionary

• peak expiratory flow rate — PEFR the maximum rate at which a person can forcibly expel air from the lungs at any time, expressed usually in litres per minute (occasionally in litres per second). A low value can help diagnose asthma in the correct clinical context, and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• peak expiratory flow rate — (PEFR) see under flow …   Medical dictionary

• REL — rate of energy loss; recommended exposure limit; resource location; resting expiratory level …   Medical dictionary

• REL — • rate of energy loss; • recommended exposure limit; • resource location; • resting expiratory level …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

• respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction       the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system  The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… …   Universalium

• Colin Morley — Prof Colin Morley updating his laboratory notebook 1980s Colin Morley, FRCP, FRCPCH, FRACP, is a British/Australian academic Neonatologist. He was the Professor Director of Neonatal Medicine at The Royal Women’s Hospital and The Royal Children’s… …   Wikipedia

• Modes of mechanical ventilation — Contents 1 Positive and negative pressure ventilation 1.1 Negative pressure ventilation 1.1.1 Types of negat …   Wikipedia