Contours of Breathing 3 Volume and ventilatory capacity

Contours of Breathing 3. Volume and ventilatory capacity G. J. Tammeling Philip H. Quanjer Leiden, The Netherlands 1978

3. 1 Lung volume, alveolar volume and thoracic gas volume 3. 2 Spirometry 3. 3 Measurement of lung volume by an indicator gas 3. 4 Static lung volumes and capacities 3. 5 Dynamic lung volumes and ventilatory capacity 3. 6 Pressure relationships during forced expiration 3. 7 Factors determining a forced expiration 3. 8 Relationships between lung volumes 3. 9 Restrictive disturbance: loss of alveoli 3. 10 Restrictive disturbance: pulmonary fibrosis 3. 11 Obstructive disturbance: narrowing of the airways 3. 12 Obstructive disturbance: pulmonary emphysema 3. 13 Dilatation and narrowing of the airways 3. 14 Bronchial obstruction versus airway compression 3. 15 Determination of bronchial reactivity

Lung volumes: pneumothorax

Lung volumes: occlusions and cyst

Spirometry

Measurement of lung volume by an indicator gas

Static lung volumes and capacities

Dynamic lung volumes and ventilatory capacity

Pressure relationships during forced expiration

Factors determining a forced expiration

Relationships between lung volumes

Restrictive disturbance: loss of alveoli

Restrictive disturbance: pulmonary fibrosis

Obstructive disturbance: narrowing of the airways

Obstructive disturbance: pulmonary emphysema

Airway narrowing versus dilatation

Bronchial obstruction versus airway compression

Determination of bronchial reactivity