One point is that for this kind of analysis to work is that the flow-volume loop must be a truly maximal effort but how this is determined is usually not detailed. The selection criteria in the ATS/ERS standards states that the selected spirometry effort should have the …

One of the more recognizable flow-volume loop contours is the one associated with severe airway obstruction. Specifically, this type of loop shows an abrupt decrease in flow rate following the peak flow with a more gradual decrease in flow rates during the remainder of the exhalation.

2016年7月10日 · In contrast very little has ever been written about what constitutes a normal flow-volume loop and what this looks like has been primarily anecdotal. Interestingly, the ATS/ERS standard for spirometry includes an example of a “normal” flow-volume loop but its source and what makes it normal is not explained.

The flow-volume loop is analyzed primarily to determine what the authors call the Area of Obstruction (Ao). To do this, a diagonal line is drawn from peak flow to the end of exhalation. The area that exists between the actual flow-volume loop contour and this diagonal line is defined as the area under the diagonal (Au).

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2014年11月8日 · I had to point out that the inspiratory flows on the loop in question came from the pre-FVC inspiration that started at FRC, not RV, and that we don’t emphasize maximal inspiratory flow at that point in the test, just maximal inspiratory volume and for these reasons the flow-volume loop was not a reliable indicator of inspiratory obstruction.

The FEV 0.5 is considered more reproducible than the Peak Expiratory Flow and has been used to assess cough. Although normal values for the FEV 0.5 were included in the reference equations from the 1961 VA-Army and Kunudson’s 1976 spirometry study this measurement has rarely been used in adults but has instead found extensive use when ...

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