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expiratory reserve volume |
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expiratory reserve volume [ek′spī·rə‚tȯr·ē ri¦zərv ‚väl·yəm] (physiology) At the end of a normal expiration, the quantity of air that can be expelled by forcible expiration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An earlier classification system developed by Pennock et al (4) also identifies normal limits for lung volumes. In general, lung volumes increase in obstructive lung diseases and decrease in restrictive lung diseases. In IPF, fibrotic scarring leads to loss of lung volumes, diminution in alveolar number and function with resulting reduced oxygen transfer. |
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