Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio

The ratio of alveolar ventilation to simultaneous alveolar capillary blood flow in any part of the lung. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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Abstract

The ratio of alveolar ventilation to simultaneous alveolar capillary blood flow in any part of the lung. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Ratio, Ventilation-Perfusion
  • Ratios, Ventilation-Perfusion
  • Ventilation Perfusion Ratio
  • Ventilation-Perfusion Ratios

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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

a resp funct test

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History Note

70(68)

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Previous Indexing

  • Respiratory Function Tests (1966-1967)

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  1. E01w.370.386.700w.650.900w
  2. G09.772.920w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014692. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014692
  2. Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventilation/perfusion_ratio
  3. Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3930257