During a routine doctor's visit, a patient mentioned that he has been diagnosed with pneumonia several times . After hearing this, the doctor decided to perform several measurements to determine the health of the patient's lungs One of the tests was to measure the patient's lung volumes , including his Tidal Volume (TV ), Inspiratory Reserve Volume ( 2V) , Expiratory Reserve Volume ( ERV) Residual Volume (RV ), and Vital Capacity (VC ). A) For each of the measurements above, describe what the doctor asked the patient to do so he could measure his lung volume . B) Provide a description or definition of each measurement above. C) Why did the doctor complete these measurements after the patient informed him of a history of pneumonia ?
During a routine doctor's visit, a patient mentioned that he has been diagnosed with pneumonia several times . After hearing this, the doctor decided to perform several measurements to determine the health of the patient's lungs One of the tests was to measure the patient's lung volumes , including his Tidal Volume (TV ), Inspiratory Reserve Volume ( 2V) , Expiratory Reserve Volume ( ERV) Residual Volume (RV ), and Vital Capacity (VC ). A) For each of the measurements above, describe what the doctor asked the patient to do so he could measure his lung volume . B) Provide a description or definition of each measurement above. C) Why did the doctor complete these measurements after the patient informed him of a history of pneumonia ?
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During a routine doctor's visit, a patient mentioned that he has been diagnosed with pneumonia several times . After hearing this, the doctor decided to perform several measurements to determine the health of the patient's lungs One of the tests was to measure the patient's lung volumes , including his Tidal Volume (TV ), Inspiratory Reserve Volume ( 2V) , Expiratory Reserve Volume ( ERV) Residual Volume (RV ), and Vital Capacity (VC ). A) For each of the measurements above, describe what the doctor asked the patient to do so he could measure his lung volume . B) Provide a description or definition of each measurement above. C) Why did the doctor complete these measurements after the patient informed him of a history of pneumonia ?
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