6. Anesthesia Circuits Flashcards
basic parts of anesthesia circuit (9)
- inspiratory one way valve
- inspiratory tubing
- y-piece
- elbow adapter
- expiratory tubing
- expiratory one way valve
- breathing bag
- CO2 absorber
- humidifier
inspiratory valve
open during inspiration
closed during expiration
inhibits CO2 rebreathing
all inhaled gas come from inspiratory limb (free of CO2)
expiratory valve
open during expiration
closed during inspiration
inhibits CO2 rebreathing
all exhaled gas goes to expiratory limb
Y-Piece
merges the inspiratory and expiratory limbs
able to connect circuit to mask, LMA, ETT
humidifier
warms/humidifies gases
filters bacteria/viruses
prevents machine contamination
elbow adapter
connect circuit to pt airway device
not necessary
helps prevent pulling of tube
breathing bag
more compliant than lungs
- if circuit P increase, bag absorbs more P than lungs
types of anesthesia circuit tubing
circuit w/inhalation and exhalation tubing
coaxial circuit
circuit w/inhalation and exhalation tubing
most common
uses y piece
co-axial circuit
inspiratory lumen (purple) is inside expiratory lumen (clear)
co-axial circuit advantage
better conserves heat/humidity
exhaled gases in exterior lumen warm up inner lumen
co-axial circuit disadvantage
possibility of disconnecting/kinking inner fresh gas tubing
- hypoxia / hypercarbia
dead space
any portion of the airway that does not participate in gas exchange
any portion of the airway that is not alveoli (serves no respiratory function)
any portion of the airway that causes us to rebreathe CO2
increasing dead space
increases amount of CO2 rebreathed
anesthesia circuit dead space
anytime inhaled and exhaled gases occupy the same space
anything distal to the y piece:
masks
LMAs
ETT
elbow adapter
humidifier
inspiratory limb dead space
none
will not have CO2 in it
expiratory limb dead space
none
pt cant inhale CO2 from the expiratory limb
y-piece dead space
portion distal to the Y piece has inhaled and exhaled gases mixed
distal to y piece has dead space
3 types of dead space
anatomic
mechanical
physiological
anatomic dead space
portions of airway that do not participate in gas exchange
nose
trachea
bronchi
pharynx
normal Total anatomic dead space
2mL/kg
1/3 of tidal volume
upright position
mechanical dead space
anesthesia airway equipment
anything distal to y piece
physiologic dead space
alveolar space that receive air but no blood flow
damaged alveolar capillaries are dead space
lung disease pts have more dead space
physiology of smokers
alveolar sacs fuse into blebs
excess mucus in bronchioles
destroyed pulmonary capillaties
normal Extrathoracic anatomic dead space
70-75mL
nose/pharynx
endotracheal tube dead space
8.0 ETT = 12.6mL dead space
LMA dead space
90mL
face mask dead space
126mL
ypiece dead space
adult: 8mL
ped: 4mL
humidifier dead space
10-60mL
dead space ranking for ventilation
most
- facemask (162mL)
- LMA (90mL)
- ETT (12.6mL)
least
dead space ranking for circuit pieces
most
- humidifier (10-60mL)
- Y piece (4-8mL)
least
dead space volume
is fixed
(does not change)
how does tidal volume affect dead space
Tv affects the % of dead space in each breath
- larger TV = lower % of dead space
- small TV = higher % of dead space
smaller breaths are less efficient
peds and dead space
small tidal volumes
most affected by mechanical dead space (high % of ventilation)
pulmonary shunting
some blood that goes to the lungs bypasses the alveoli and dose not pickup O2
normal pulmonary shunt
3%
right mainstem intubation shunting
50%
V/Q ratio
alveolar capillary gas exchange
V
ventilation/airflow to alveoli
alveolar ventilation
Q
blood flow to alveoli
V/Q mismatch
alveolar capillary gas exchange is abnormal/decreased
causes hypoxia and/or hypercarbia
type of V/Q mismatch
v/Q: decr alveolar ventilation
or
V/q: decr alveolar blood flow
V/q
pulmonary dead space
due to reduced pulmonary blood flow
normal alveolar ventilation
larger % of the airway not participating in gas exchange
V/q causes
pulmonary embolism
profound CO drop
pulmonary vasoconstriction
v/Q
pulmonary shunting
due to reduce alveolar ventilation
normal blood flow
higher % of blood bypassing lungs w/out participating in gas exchange
v/Q causes
right mainstem intubation
pneumothorax
pulmonary edema
atelectasis
most common V/Q mismatch
atelectasis
causes hypoxemia in recovery
simultaneous
v/Q
and
V/q
lateral decubitus position
emphysema
COPD