Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves

Curves depicting MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE, in liters/second, versus lung inflation, in liters or percentage of lung capacity, during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviation is MEFV.

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Abstract

Curves depicting MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE, in liters/second, versus lung inflation, in liters or percentage of lung capacity, during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviation is MEFV.

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1 entry terms
  • Maximal Expiratory Flow Volume Curves

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM; do not confuse with MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; (MEFR)

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History Note

91(75); was see under FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES 1975-90

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  1. E01w.370.386.700w.660.225.505
  2. G09.772.650.300.630

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008449. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008449
  2. Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71147790