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THE TOTAL VOLUME OF AIR THAT CAN BE FORCIBLYAND MAXIMALLY EXHALED
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FVC
FORCED VITAL CAPACITY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF OBSTRUCTIVE AND RESTRICTIVE DISEASES |
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THE VOLUME OF AIR FORCIBLY EXPIRED IN THE FIRST SECOND
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FEV1
FORCE EXPIRATORY VOLUME IN ONE SECOND CRITICAL IN DIAGNOSING OBSTRUCTIVE AND RESTRICTIVE DISEASES |
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THE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL FVC THAT WAS EXHALED DURING THE FIRST SECOND OF FORCED EXHALATION
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FEV1
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THE VOLUME OF AIR FORCIBLY EXHALED IN 6 SECONDS (MEASURED IN LITERS
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FEV6
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WHEN ASSESSING A PFT, IF THIS IS BELOW 80 % INDICATES AN OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE IS PRESENT
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FEV1
AND THE FEV1/FVC RATIO IS BELOW .70 |
