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6) Principles Of PFT & ABG Testing Flashcards

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Hypercarbia

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Respiratory failure from too much CO2

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Hypoxemia

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Not enough O2 in the blood

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Hypoxia

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Not enough O2 at the tissue level

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4
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What can lead to hypoxia?

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Hypoxemia

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5
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Chemoreceptors

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Sense O2 content of blood

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6
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Partial Pressure

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O2 dissolved in blood plasma

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Respiratory Acidosis

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Can’t get blow off CO2 so blood becomes acidic

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Respiratory Alkalosis

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Blow off too much CO2 so blood becomes basic

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9
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What is the physiologic mechanism of breathing?

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1) Chemoreceptors in the carotid & aorta respond to changes in blood chem
2) Signals are sent to the medulla as PaO2 & PaCO2 change
3) Medulla sends signals to respiratory muscles to contract
4) Diaphragm contracts & thorax expands
5) Transpulmonary pressure changes
6) Air moves from AW into alveoli

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10
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Normal Vital Capacity

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4.8L

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Normal Inspiratory Capacity

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~3.5L

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12
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Normal Functional Residual Capacity

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~2.4L

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13
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Flow

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Primary measure of AW volume/obstruction over time

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14
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PFT Flow Measures

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Peak expiratory flow rate; % of FVC exhaled in 1 sec

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15
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What % of FEV1 & FEF should PFT be?

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  • FEV1=75-80%

* FEF=25-75%

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16
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Peak Flow Measurement

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Measures max air flow during forced expiration

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17
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Who are peak flow measurements done on & why?

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Pt’s w/asthma to monitor AW tone to detect the onset of an attack so drugs can be properly adjusted

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18
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Body Plethysmography

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Approximates body’s blood gases if pt can’t exhale

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19
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Pattern for obstructive disorders

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Decr flow & incr volume

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20
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Pattern for restrictive disorders

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Incr flow & decr vol

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21
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Diffusion Capacity

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Amount of air that diffuses through the lungs in 1 breath

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22
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What is the range for diffusion capacity?

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25-30mL CO/min/mmHg

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23
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When will diffusion capacity be low?

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W/alveolar capillary membrane destruction

24
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When will diffusion capacity be high?

25
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Indications for PFT

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  • Measure lung vol, capacities, & flow for baseline & normal values
  • Quantify level of lung dysfunction
  • Measure pt tx response
  • Pre-op screening
  • Disability eval
26
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O2 will diffuse from alveoli into blood when the PaO2 is in what range?

A

80-100torr

27
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CO2 in blood will diffuse into alveoli when the PaCO2 is in what range?

28
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Examples ventilatory & oxygenation abns:

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  • Ventilatory=Obstructive & Restrictive

* Oxygenative=Duffusion Deficit & Shunt (Atelectasis, ARDS)

29
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Tidal Volume

A

Air taken in 1 normal breath

30
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Normal Tidal Volume

31
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume

A

Max amount of air that can be taken in after a normal inhale

32
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Normal inspiratory reserve volume

33
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Expiratory Reserve Volume

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Amount of air that can let out after a normal exhale

34
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Normal expiratory reserve volume

35
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Residual Volume

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Air left in lungs after a max exhale (1.2L)

36
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What is a capacity test?

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Looks at 2+ volumes

37
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Define total lung capacity

A

Amount of air in lungs after a max inhale

38
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Examples of restrictive diseases

A

Kyphoscoliosis
Idiopathic PF
Sarcoidosis
Morbid Obesity

39
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ABG’s are done to determine:

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  • Adequacy of ventilations
  • Adequacy of oxygenation
  • Metabolic status
40
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Where are ABG’s usually drawn from & why?

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Brachial or radial arteries bc they’re easy to palpate & aren’t near any major vessels

41
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What is an Allen’s Test?

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Pinch off ulnar & radial arteries & release ulnar to check pt’s collateral circulation

*<15sec is good

42
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Normal pH range

43
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Normal PCO2 range

44
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Normal PO2 range

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80-100torr

45
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Normal HCO3 range

46
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Normal base excess range

47
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Normal SpO2 range

48
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Values for mild hypoxemia

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PO2 of 67-75torr on room air

49
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Values for moderate hypoxemia

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PO2 of 50-65torr

50
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Values for severe hypoxemia

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PO2 <50torr

51
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Values for hyperoxia

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PO2 >100-120torr

52
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What values put a pt in respiratory alkalosis?

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PCO2 <35torr

53
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What values put a pt in metabolic acidosis?

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HCO3 <22meq

54
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What values put a pt in respiratory acidosis?

A

PCO2 >45torr

55
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What values put a pt in metabolic alkalosis?

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HCO3 >26meq

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