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5. Pulmonary Ventilation II Flashcards

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Define TIDAL VOLUME (TV)

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amount of AIR in a SINGLE INSPIRATION or EXPIRATION

500ml

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what is FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY (FRC)

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volume of AIR that REMAINS IN THE LUNGS at the END of NORMAL RESPIRATION

2400ml

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what is VITAL CAPACITY (VC)

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Volume of AIR that CAN be EXHALED AFTER a MAXIMAL INSPIRATION

4800ml

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what is RESIDUAL VOLUME (RV)

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amount of AIR REMAINING IN LUNGS After MAXIMAL EXPIRATION

1200ml

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what is TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY (TLC)

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MAXIMUM VOLUME of AIR in the LUNGS AFTER MAXIMAL INSPIRATION

6000ml

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what is AIRFLOW RESISTANCE of

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Resistance of the RESPIRATORY TRACT to Airflow during INHALATION/EXPIRATION

  • NOT always CONSTANT
    eg asthma - increased resistance
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AIRFLOW RESISTANCE influenced by

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  • DIAMETER or Airways
  • LAMINAR (smooth) or TURBULENT (irregular) Airflow
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what can we use to MEASURE LUNG VOLUMES

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  • PLETHYSMOGRAPH or ‘BODY BOX’
    (not always user friendly)
  • SPIROMETRY
    (SIMPLE, MOST COMMON, can be done at bedside or at home)
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what can SPIROMETRY MEASURE

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  • EFFORT of expiration/inspiration
  • AMOUNT/VOLUME of air in/out
  • SPEED/FLOW of air that can be inhaled/exhaled

(take deepest breath in, exhale into sensor as hard and fast as possible pref 6 seconds, rapid inhalation)

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SPIROMETRY gives us a FLOW VOLUME LOOP
describe how a NORMAL, ACCEPTABLE one should look

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Expiratory Phase:
INITIAL RAPID INCREASE IN FLOW (patient emptying larger airways)
LINEAR DECLINE (emptying smaller branches)

Inspiratory: Semi-Circle below

  • gives indication of EFFORT
  • any OTHER type UNACCEPTABLE
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SPIROMETRY also gives a TIME VOLUME CURVE which Gives us..

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FEV1 (FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME, 1 SECOND)
- volume of air that can be Forcible blown out in 1 second after full inspiration, measured in Litres

FVC (FORCED VITAL CAPACITY)
- volume of air that can be Forcible blown out after full inspiration, measured in Litres

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from FEV1, FVC we can get 4 possible SPIROMETRY OUTCOMES:

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  • NORMAL
  • OBSTRUCTION (Obstructive Disease)
  • RESTRICTION (Restrictive Disease)
  • MIX OBSTRUCTION and RESTRICTION (mix obstructive and restrictive disease)
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what is the CRITERIA for NORMAL SPIROMETRY for
FEV1/FVC RATIO, FEV1 Predicted %, FVC Predicted %

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FEV1/FVC RATIO: 0.7-0.8

FEV1: Predicted ≥ 80%

FVC: Predicted ≥ 80%

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how do you get the FEV1% Predicted and the FVC% Predicted

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DIVIDE FEV1/FVC MEASUREMENTS by the AVERAGE FEV1/FVC in the Healthy Population for any person of SIMILAR AGE, HEIGHT, GENDER

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what is the CRITERIA for OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE from Spirometry

  • flow-volume loop for Obstructive Disease
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FEV1/FVC RATIO: < 0.7
(LESS than 0.7)

  • regardless of % Predicted FEV1/FVC

Flow Volume Loop (see image)
- smaller initial increase, rapid decrease and curved off
- CONCAVE shape (curves inwards)

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DISEASES associated with Airflow OBSTRUCTION

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  • COPD (CHRONIC OSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
  • ASTHMA (Uncontrolled)
  • BRONCHIECTASIS
  • CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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CRITERIA for RESTRICTIVE DISEASES from Spirometry

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FEV1/FVC RATIO: >0.8
(More than 0.8)

FEV1 % PREDICTED: REDUCED (Less than 80%)
FVC % PREDICTED: REDUCED (LESS than 80%)

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FLOW-VOLUME LOOP for RESTRICTIVE Disease

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SIMILAR SHAPE to Normal
but SMALLER as reduced volume
(smaller peak, steeper decline to lower volume)
(see image)

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DISEASES Associated with RESTRICTIVE Defect

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Pulmonary:
- LUNG FIBROSIS
- PNEUMOCONIOSIS (Coal Miner’s lung)
- PULMONARY OEDEMA (Heart Failure)

Extrapulmonary:
- THORACIC CAGE DEFORMITY
- OBESITY
- PREGNANCY
- NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS

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CRITERIA for MIXED/OBSTRUCTIVE Spirometry

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FEV1: LESS than 80% Predicted (REDUCED)
FVC: LESS than 80% Predicted (PREDICTED)

FEV1/FVC RATIO: NORMAL (0.7-0.8)
(obstructive low ratio, restrictive high so balances)

CLINICAL HISTORY also important to differentiate

eg. co-existent COPD and Pulmonary Fibrosis

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how is the FLOW VOLUME LOOP when there is UPPER AIRWAYS OBSTRUCTION

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BOX-SHAPE

NO initial sharp RISE

slight rise, levels off, convex curve back down at end
(see image)

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possible CAUSES for UPPER AIRWAYS OBSTRUCTION

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  • LARGE GOITRE / ENLARGED THYROID
  • LARYNGEAL CARCINOMA / THYROID CANCER
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what can we use SPIROMETRY for - PURPOSE in CLINICAL APPLICATION

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  • DIAGNOSIS of respiratory disease
  • provide SEVERITY LEVELS for a number of respiratory conditions (eg COPD)
  • Evaluate PROGRESS of respiratory diseases
  • TREATMENT Response
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possible SIDE-EFFECTS of SPIROMETRY

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  • feel LIGHT-HEADED
  • FACE may go RED
  • HEADACHE (increase intercranial pressure)
  • FAINTING - reduced venous return or vasovagal attack
  • Transient (temporary) URINARY INCONTINENCE (Unintentional PASSING of URINE)
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LIMITATIONS of SPIROMETRY
- DEPENDENT on PATIENT COOPERATION and EFFORT - therefore LUNG VOLUME can be UNDERESTIMATED ONLY (never overestimated) - usually REPEATED AT LEAST 3 TIMES to ensure Reproducibility, each FVC result within 5% or less than 150ml Variation - STABLE ASTHMATICS have NORMAL SPIROMETRY RESULT (can only see if uncontrolled) therefore limiting USEFULNESS as DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - Look at Flow-Volume Loop to assess quality and effort of the test (NOT always available in some commercial spirometers)
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because SPIROMETRY is DEPENDENT on PATIENT COOPERATION what does this mean for the LUNG VOLUME
CAN ONLY be UNDERESTIMATED (NEVER OVERSTIMATED)
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why does SPIROMETER have Limited Usefulness as a DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
only detects ASTHMA if UNCONTROLLED - STABLE ASTHMA has NORMAL RESULT
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list some ABDOMINAL WALL muscles that are used for EXPIRATION (as well as INTERNAL INTERCOSTALS)
- RECTUS ABDOMINUS - INTERNAL and EXTERNAL OBLIQUES - TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINUS
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RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH can be ASSESSED by MEASURING...
- MAXIMAL INSPIRATORY PRESSURE (MIP / PImax) reflects strength of Inspiratory Muscles - MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY PRESSURE (MEP / PEmax) reflects strength of Expiratory Muscles
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how to MEASURE RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH (MIP & MEP)
- MECHANICAL PRESSURE GAUGE seal lips firmly around mouthpiece MIP / INSPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH: - Exhale Slowly and Completely - PULL/SUCK in hard MEP / EXPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH: - Inhale Completely - BLOW as HARD as possible (see reference values in images) (higher ranges in males) (MEP HIGHER than MIP values)
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which RESPIRATORY MUSCLES tend to be Stronger (give higher values)
EXPIRATORY MEP VALUES HIGHER
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CLINICAL APPLICATIONS of RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH (PURPOSE)
- DIAGNOSIS of Respiratory MUSCLE WEAKNESS - Assessment of the SEVERITY of Resp. MUSCLE WEAKNESS - FOLLOW the COURSE of the Resp Muscle WEAKNESS - PROGRESSION
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potential CAUSES of RESPIRATORY MUSCLE WEAKNESS
- NEUROMUSCULAR Diseases - MND (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) - Myasthenia Gravis (at neuromuscular junction) - Polymyositis (Muscular Inflammation) - Guillain-Barre Syndrome (Demyelination) - systemic conditions that affect Skeletal Muscle Strength - Thyrotoxicosis / Overactive Thyroid - Malnutrition
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what is DIFFUSION CAPACTIY (TLCO / DLCO)
Measures the ABILITY of the LUNGS to EXTRACT OXYGEN FROM INHALED AIR TO PULMONARY CAPILLARIES
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DIFFUSION CAPACITY can be determined by which 2 FACTORS
- DIFFUSION from/across alveoli, into blood capillary, into Hb - HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL
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what does HAEMOGLOBIN have a HIGHER AFFINITY for than OXYGEN
CARBON MONOXIDE - 210 X Greater affinity (CO also surrogate for O2)
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what can be a SURROGATE MARKER to MEASURE DIFFUSION CAPACITY
UPTAKE of CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) by HAEMOGLOBIN
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how to MEASURE DIFFUSION CAPACITY
1. BLOW OUT all air possible, LEAVING only RESIDUAL LUNG VOLUME 2. INHALE Quickly GAS MIXTURE of 0.3% CO, 10% HELIUM, (CO surrogate for O2) 3. HOLD BREATH for 10 SECONDS - Helium is Freely Distributed throughout Alveolar space but DOES NOT CROSS ALVEOLAR/CAPILLARY MEMBRANE - CO continuously MOVES from ALVEOLI INTO BLOOD 4. EXHALES and EXHALE GAS ANALYSED - measure DIFFERENCE in CO and HELIUM CONCS. in INSPIRED and EXPIRED GAS
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how is DIFFUSION CAPACITY (TLCO) Reported
as mL/min/mmHg as a PERCENTAGE OF A PREDICTED VALUE
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what can AFFECT TLCO (diffusion capacity) RESULTS from test
CIGARETTES - HIGH CO - can lead to falsely high TLCO DO NOT SMOKE for at least 4-6 HOURS BEFORE the test
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what is the NORMAL reference range for DIFFUSION CAPACITY (TLCO)
76 - 140 %
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CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASES (FEV1/FVC RATIO < 0.7) how is TLCO for EMPHYSEMA? CHRONIC BRONCHITIS? UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA?
Emphysema: - REDUCED TLCO (TLCO excellent index for the DEGREE of anatomical emphysema on CT scan) Chronic Bronchitis: - NORMAL TLCO Uncontrolled Asthma: - NORMAL or HIGH TLCO
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CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. RESTRICTIVE LUNG DISEASES (FEV1/FVC RATIO > 0.8) how is TLCO for Pulmonary Causes - LUNG FIBROSIS, OEDEMA? Extrapulmonary Causes - THORACIC CAGE DEFORMITY, OBESITY, PREGNANCY, NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS?
Pulmonary Causes - LUNG FIBROSIS, OEDEMA: - REDUCED TLCO Extrapulmonary Causes - THORACIC CAGE DEFORMITY, OBESITY, PREGNANCY, NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS: - NORMAL TLCO
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When can you have INCREASED TLCO
- ASTHMA - POLYCYTHEMIA (high conc. RBCs in blood) - PULMONARY HAEMORRHAGE (Bleeding in lungs, blood binds to O2) - LEFT-TO-RIGHT INTRACARDIAC SHUNTING - EXERCISE
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what is TRANSFER COEFFICIENT (KCO) and what is the CALCULATION for it
TLCO CORRECTED for ALVEOLAR VOLUME KCO = DLCO / VA TRANSFER COEFFICIENT = DIFFUSION CAPACITY (DLCO/TLCO) / ALVEOLAR VOLUME (VA) (Proportion of the Alveolar Volume that is able to Diffuse into capilarries) VA is ALVEOLAR VOLUME AFTER MAXIMAL INHALATION ( TLC approx 6000 ml)
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what is TRANSFER COEFFICIENT (KCO) and what is the CALCULATION for it
TLCO CORRECTED for ALVEOLAR VOLUME VA is ALVEOLAR VOLUME AFTER MAXIMAL INHALATION ( TLC approx 6000 ml) KCO = DLCO / VA TRANSFER COEFFICIENT = DIFFUSION CAPACITY (DLCO/TLCO) / ALVEOLAR VOLUME (VA) (Proportion of the Alveolar Volume that is able to Diffuse into capilarries)
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effect of VA DECREASE on KCO eg in PNEUMONECTOMY
DECEREASED VA -> INCREASED KCO (smaller division of DLCO) eg. pneumonectomy, VA decreases due to dicrete LOSS of alveolar units. Blood Diverted to remaining lung
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Effect of VA DLCO REDUCTION on KCO eg. in PE (blood clots)
DLCO DECREASE VA NORMAL -> DECREASE KCO (division of a SMALLER Numerator) due to impairment of alveolar/capillary interface
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what is the ALVEOLAR-ARTERIAL GRADIENT (A-a GRADIENT)
DIFFERENCE between : the ALVEOLAR CONC. of O2 (A) and ARTERIAL CONC. of O2 (a)
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what is the ALVEOLAR-ARTERIAL A-a GRADIENT used for
to Determine the REASONS for HYPOXIA (LOW OXYGEN) / DIAGNOSING the SOURCE of HYPOXEMIA
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how do ALVEOLAR OXYGEN (PAO2) and ARTERIAL OXYGEN (PaO2) DIFFER
ALVEOLAR OXYGEN ALWAYS HIGHER (PAO2) by at least 5-10 mmHg even in a healthy person
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A-a GRADIENT can either be...
ELEVATED or NORMAL ELEVATED A-a gradient suggests DEFECT in DIFFUSION eg. in ventilation perfusion MISMATCH such as PE (pulmonary embolism) ELEVATED A-a gradient as oxygen not effectively transferred from alveoli to book - in high Altitude, NORMAL A-e gradient ARTERIAL LOW only because ALVEOLAR LOW
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CHANGES in VENTILATION during EXERCISE
VENTILATION INCREASES - due to INCREASED TIDAL VOLUME and RESPIRATORY RATE to meet INCREASED OXYGEN DEMANDS - MINUTE VENTILATION might INCREASE from resting values 5-6 l/min to > 100 L/MIN - OXYGEN CONSUMPTION INCREASES LINEARLY with increasing work rate until VO2 MAX ACHIEVED
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what is VO2 MAX and how is it expressed
MAXIMUM amount OXYGEN that an individual CAN UTILISE during PEAK EXERCISE - expressed as ml/kg/min (ML of O2 used in 1 MINUTE per KG of BODYWEIGHT)
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VO2 MAX is determined by which 3 FACTORS (LIMITED BY..)
- MAXIMUM ABILITY of CARDIOVASCULAR System to DELIVER OXYGEN TO Exercising Skeletal MUSCLE - the ABILITY of EXERCISING MUSCLE to EXTRACT OXYGEN FROM BLOOD - INCREASE EXERCISE ENDURANCE
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How to measure VO2 MAX
- GRADED EXERCISE TEST eg. treadmill, stationary exercise bike -exercise INTENSITY progressively INCREASED - MEASURE VENTILATION, O2, CO2 conc. of inhaled and exhaled air * VO2 MAX ACHIEVED when OXYGEN CONSTUMPTION remains at STEADY STATE despite INCREASING WORK LOAD (increases and then levels off - VO2 max)
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VO2 MAX is the MOST objective assessment of FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY in patients with...
CHRONIC HEART FAILURE (CHF) - LOW VO2 MAX (less 50% predicted) lower survival (less chance 2 year survival) (therefore should be considered for transplantation) if higher than 50% predicted, higher rates survival

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