In medicine, residual volume may refer to:
* Residual volume, air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation; see
lung volumes
Lung volumes and lung capacities refer to the volume of air in the lungs at different phases of the respiratory cycle.
The average total lung capacity of an adult human male is about 6 litres of air.
Tidal breathing is normal, resting breath ...
* Residual volume, urine remaining in the bladder after voiding; see
urinary retention
Urinary retention is an inability to completely empty the bladder. Onset can be sudden or gradual. When of sudden onset, symptoms include an inability to urinate and lower abdominal pain. When of gradual onset, symptoms may include loss of bladd ...
* Gastric residual volume (GRV) is the volume of food or fluid remaining in the stomach at a point in time during
enteral tube nutrition feeding.
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