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forced expiratory flow (FEF[25-75])
Forced expiratory flow between 25% & 75% of vital capacity indicating flow rate.
Clinical significance:
- flow rate is diminished with obstructive lung disease, i.e. asthma & COPD
Related
asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
General
forced expiratory flow
References
Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 735