2. Biological signals & measurements Flashcards
Plasma osmolarity formula
what is it & define
Normal rang
2(Na+K) + Gluc + Urea
Measure solute concentration, numbe osmole solute/ L solution
285-295
ffected by temperature and pressur
Osmolality
Measure cocentration per Kg
independent of temperature and pressure
Osmolar gap
Measured serum osmolaLity − calculated osmolaRity
Raised
excess alcohols, lipids and proteins in blood.
Osmometers use
Colligative properties - depression freezing point / vapour pressure
Anion Gap calculation
(Na + K) - (Cl + bic)
Causes High AG
Ketoacid overproduction (diabetes, alcohol, starvation)
Lactic acid overproduction
Inability to excrete acids (sulfate and phosphate) secondary to acute kidney injury
Poisoning with salicylates, ethylene glycol, methanol, paraldehyde and propyl alcohol.
Dehydration
ECG
Standard speed & corresponds
standard calibration
PR
Q
QT
S-T
during the isoelectric phase between the S and T waves, the intracellular potential in ventricular muscle cells is
25mm/sec
1mm correspond 0.04s
0.1mV = 1mm
.12-.2s P wave to the start of the QRS complex
0.12 seconds.
The Q-T interval is measured from the start of the QRS complex to the end of the T wave.
It approximates to the ventricular refractory period and is normally 0.42 seconds.
S-T segment is measured from the end of the QRS complex to the start of the T wave.
Positive w/ regards to interstitial
Higher frequency response limit in ECG
Low pass - high freq filter set 40 /100/150hz accurate assess ST QRS morph Tacht
High pass filter
Low freq - set 0.05Hz
Low limit
Improves assess P T ST segmend
ecg electrodes
how is there accuracy reduced
inproved
signal arrives = current
cause chem change surface - inaccuracies second altered impedance
inaccuracy resting skin - impedence vartion - moisture
potential generation
Inaccuracy reduced - silver electrode contact cl ion in gel solution
large electrode surface area reduces inaccuracy
highest acoustic impedance between
boundary fat and bone
whats acoustic impedance
resistance to US beam occur tissue
spread sound wave density tissue
Electrical potential gen
Pacemaker - pulse duration
1ms deliver potent 4v
Nerve stimulator where are electrodes
neg electrode - over nerve
pos electrode more proximal
Dose of Nerve stimulator
60mA - nerve stim - supra-max stim (10% > threshold)
DBS
Two burst sep .75s
each burst - three .2ms stimuli - sep 20ms (50hz)
TOF
4 square wave lasting .2ms
rate 2hz
advantage of low frequency filter
low frequency = high pass filter
signal above threshold allowed pass
set .5hz
stable baseline reducin resp and body movement artefacts
also enhance rep p and t wave morphology - allow anal st seg