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Why is the difference between volume flow and rate of flow in pulmonary function test?
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PFTs...: In pulmonary function testing, volume flow refers to how much air is inhaled or exhaled whereas the rate of flow tests how fast the air is inhaled or exhaled.
Answered 9/28/2016
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