Used to assess a person�s respiratory status

Tidal volume (TV)

Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
Residual volume (RV)

Tidal volume (TV) is the volume of air inspired or expired during a normal quiet
respiration and it is about 500ml

Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) is the volume of air inspired forcibly after a
tidal inspiration and is about 3000ml

Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) is the volume of air expired forcibly after tidal
expiration and is about 1100ml

Residual volume (RV) is the volume of air remaining in the lungs even after a
forced expiration and is about 1200ml

A capacity is a sum of two or more different lung volumes

Inspiratory capacity (IC)
Functional residual capacity (FRC)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Vital capacity (VC)

Spirometer: instrument used to measure respiratory volumes and capacities

Spirometry can distinguish between
Obstructive pulmonary disease�increased airway resistance (e.g., bronchitis)
Restrictive disorders�reduction in total lung capacity due to structural or
functional lung changes (e.g., fibrosis or TB)

Spirometer: instrument used to measure respiratory volumes and capacities

Spirometry can distinguish between
Obstructive pulmonary disease�increased airway resistance (e.g., bronchitis)
Restrictive disorders�reduction in total lung capacity due to structural or
functional lung changes (e.g., fibrosis or TB)

Spirometer: instrument used to measure respiratory volumes and capacities

Spirometry can distinguish between
Obstructive pulmonary disease�increased airway resistance (e.g., bronchitis)
Restrictive disorders�reduction in total lung capacity due to structural or
functional lung changes (e.g., fibrosis or TB)

Spirometer: instrument used to measure respiratory volumes and capacities

Spirometry can distinguish between
Obstructive pulmonary disease�increased airway resistance (e.g., bronchitis)
Restrictive disorders�reduction in total lung capacity due to structural or
functional lung changes (e.g., fibrosis or TB)