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FVC
FEV1
PEF
Raw
The maximal amount of air forcefully inhaled after a normal inhalation
The volume of air that is inhaled or exhaled with each breath during quiet, relaxed breathing
The amount of air remaining in the lungs after the deepest exhalation possible
The amount of water in a wave to hit the beach
FEV
DLCO
MVV
SVC
1%
0.5%
78%
15%
Sim’s Method
Chu’s Method
Fowler’s Method
Higgin’s Method
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Nitrogen (N2)
Argon (Ag)
True
False
Equilibration with an inert test gas (Helium Dilution)
Washout of inert gas (Nitrogen washout method)
Whole body plethysmography
Bronchoscopy
Single breath nitrogen
Plethysmography
Helium Dilution
Nitrogen Washout
SRaw; Raw
Raw; sGaw
SGaw; Gaw
Raw; Gaw
True
False
Non-invasive
Cost effective
Simple
Invasive