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Table 21-1 • Lung Volumes and Lung Capacities

TERM SYMBOL
DESCRIP-
TION
Lung
Volumes
NORMAL
VALUE*
SIGNIFI-
CANCE
Tidal volume Vt or TV The 500 mL or The tidal
volume of air 5-10 mL/kg volume may
inhaled and not vary,
exhaled with even with
each breath severe
disease
Inspiratory IRV The
3,000 mL
reserve maximum
volume volume of air
that can be
inhaled after
a normal
inhalation
Expiratory ERV The 1,100 mL Expiratory
reserve maximum reserve
volume volume of air volume is
that can be decreased
exhaled with
forcibly after
a normal
decreased
with
forcibly after restrictive
a normal conditions,
exhalation such as
obesity,
ascites,
pregnancy.
Residual RV The volume 1,200 mL Residual
volume of air volume may
remaining in be increased
the with
1,200 mL obstructive
Residual disease
volume may
be increased
lungs after a
maximum
exhalation
with
obstructive
disease.
Lung
Capacities
Vital VC The 4,600 mL A decrease
capacity maximum in vital
volume of air capacity may
exhaled from be found in
the point of neuromus-
maximum cular
inspiration
VC= TV +
neuromus-
cular
inspiration disease,
VC= TV + generalized
IRV + ERV fatigue,
atelectasis,
pulmonary
edema, and
COPD
Inspiratory IC The 3,500 mL A decrease
capacity maximum in inspiratory
volume of air capacity may
inhaled after indicate
normal restrictive
expiration disease,
IC= TV + IRV
Functional FRC The volume 2,300 mL Functional
residual of air residual
capacity remaining in capaciry may
the lungs be increased
after a with COPD
normal and
expiration decreased in
FRV = ERV + ARDS,
RV
Total lung TLC The volume 5,800 mL Total lung
capacity of air in the capacity may
lungs after a be
maximum decreased
inspiration with
TLC = TV +
IRV + ERV +
decreased
with
TLC = TV + restrictive
IRV + ERV + disease
RV (atelectasis,
pneumonia)
and
increased in
COPD

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