Influence of the speed of expiration on the magnitude of the total resistance (Rt) assessed by means of a whole-body plethysmograph.
The authors demonstrate by comparing results of the mathematical model FMAR 8G and curves recorded during examination by means of a whole-body plethysmograph the influence of the expiration speed on value Rt in patients with an altered elasticity in the alveolar area and with an enhanced collapsibility of the respiratory pathways.
D000403:Airway Resistance; D006801:Humans; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008954:Models, Biological; D010993:Plethysmography, Whole Body; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation