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Whats the difference between spirometry measurement and peak flow reading?

April 26, 2017difference flow measurement peak Reading spirometry

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Whats the difference between spirometry measurement and peak flow reading?

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Spirometry devices record the whole of the FVC manoeuvre against time, allowing the dynamics of the resulting time/volume curve to be examined. Peak Expiratory Flow records the greatest flow that can be sustained for 10 milliseconds on forced expiration starting from full inflation of the lungs.