What values would be needed to calculate a patient's vital capacity?

Answer

Explanation:

Male: vital capacity (ml) = (27.63-0.112*age) * height (cm)

Normal values in adults depend on gender, age, weight, height and even ethnicity and range between 3 and 5 liters.

Lower than normal values may indicate restrictive lung disease (e. g. pulmonary fibrosis, pneumothorax).