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Notes
      3. Old stuff
          3.2. Old physio stuff (around 2005)
              3.2.4. Clinical measurement
                  3.2.4.2. Measurements
 3.2.4.2.8. Flow and volume measurement 
 1. Pneumotachograph
 2. Measurement of FRC

Flow and volume measurement

Volume

  • Spirometry
    * Wet
    * Dry
  • Gas meters
  • Drager volumeter
  • Wrights respirometer

Flow

Fixed orifice

  • Pneumotachograph
  • Venturi tube flowmeter
  • Pitot tube flowmeter
    * not spelt "pilot" [See DK5: p30]

Variable orifice

  • Peak flowmeter

Others

  • Hot wire flowmeter
  • Ultrasonic flowmeter
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