ALS Lecture 6 - Physiological Consequences of Restrictive Lung Disease DONE Flashcards

1
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breathing control flow chart

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medulla -> spinal cord -> spinal nerves C3, C4, C5 -> respiratory muscles

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2
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respiratory drive

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occurs from brain, conscious and unconscious

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3
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ventilation depends on (3)

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chest wall, airway resistance, lung compliance

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4
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diffusion (gas exchange)

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gas crosses alveolar walls

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5
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perfusion (2)

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blood’s oxygen carrying capacity (Hb), pulmonary circulation

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6
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inspiration muscles (3)

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diaphragm, intercostals, sometimes accessory

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expiration muscles (3)

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diaphragm, intercostals, sometimes accessory

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expiration muscles if breathing with increased drive (2)

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internal intercostals, abdominal muscles

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9
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compliance is the measure of the lung’s abilitiy to

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stretch and expand (distensibility of elastic tissue)

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10
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ventilation is the exchange of air between

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lungs, atmosphere

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11
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minute ventilation =

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tidal volume x respiratory rate

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12
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minute ventilation is the amount of air

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in and out of the lungs in a minute

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13
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normal RR

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12-16 breaths per min

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14
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alveolar ventilation =

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(tidal volume - dead space) x respiratory rate

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15
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alveolar ventilation is the amount of air

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exchanged within alveoli

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16
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which is more important, minute or alveolar ventilation?

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alveolar ventilation

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17
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only the ___ _____ of the lung is where you get _____, the rest is ____ ____

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very bottom, perfusion, dead space

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18
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label the ventilation diagram

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done

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19
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ventilation homeostasis is a balance between

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ventilatory capacity, ventilatory demand

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20
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ventilatory capacity is the maximum spontaneous ventilation that can be maintained

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without development of respiratory muscle fatigue

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ventilatory capacity put simply is how much you can

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breathe in and out without respiratory muscle fatigue

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22
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ventilatory demand is the amount of

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breathing needed to maintain normal PaCO2

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23
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Fick’s law of diffusion: rate of transfer of gas through a sheet of tissue is proportional to

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tissue area, difference in gas partial pressure

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24
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rate of transfer of gas through a sheet of tissue is inversely proportional to

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tissue thickness

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25
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diffusion is greater with (3)

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larger SA, larger pressure gradient, smaller distance to diffuse across

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26
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label the diagram of diffusion

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done

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27
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CO2 diffuses across the membrane ___ more rapidly than O2

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20x

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28
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capillary transit time

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how long blood is in capillaries

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29
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perfusion is the blood that

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reaches alveoli via capillaries

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30
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maximal perfusion occurs at the lung bases when upright because of

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gravity

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31
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hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is a physiological mechanism to match

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perfusion and ventilation

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32
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hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction - if we get a hypoxic area within lungs, blood vessels

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restrict to send blood to better supplied areas, so blood still gets oxygenated

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33
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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis involves (3)

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small lungs, reduced compliance, thickened alveolar membrane

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34
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in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, FEV1/FVC ratio is

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preserved (>70%)

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35
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look at the graphs and tables of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the details with it

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done

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36
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in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CXR shows

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more prominent shadows in lower lung

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37
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in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CT scan shows

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honeycomb cysts

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38
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look at the examples of arterial blood gases in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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done

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39
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hypoxaemia (low PaO2) and normal PaCO2 indicates

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type 1 respiratory failure

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40
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mean age of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis presentation

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71

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41
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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis male:female ratio is approx

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2:1

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42
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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mean survival is

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3.9 years

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43
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label the diagram of the different prognoses of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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done

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44
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3 common prognoses of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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rapid progression to death, slow progression with acute attacks which are usually fatal, stable with acute attacks

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45
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examples of pharmacological management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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  • pirfenidione, antifibrotic

- nintedanib, tyrosine kinase inhibitor

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46
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supportive management for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (4)

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oxygen, pulmonary rehab, breathlessness management, transplant

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47
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obstructive lung disease

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obstructed flow of air, affects ventilation

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48
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restrictive lung disease

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chest volume restricted, increased work of breathing

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49
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examples of obstructive lung disease (4)

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asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, other airway disease

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50
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examples of restrictive lung disease (4)

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pulmonary fibrosis, obesity, chest wall deformities, neuromuscular deformities

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51
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label the spirometry graph showing, normal, obstructive and restrictive patterns

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done

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52
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normal FEV1/FVC

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> 70%

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53
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obstruction spirometry pattern (3)

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normal FVC, reduced FEV1, reduced FEV1/FVC ratio (<70%)

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54
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restriction spirometry pattern (3)

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reduced FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio almost normal (>70%)

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55
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during inspiration diaphragm

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contracts, flattens, moves down

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56
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during inspiration ribcage

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pulled up and out

57
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during inspiration external intercostal muscles

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contract

58
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during inspiration internal intercostal muscles

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relax

59
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during inspiration airways are

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pulled open

60
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during inspiration pressure on outside is

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greater than inside, air moves in

61
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label the diagram of inspiration and expiration

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done

62
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during expiration diaphragm

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relaxes, moves up

63
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during expiration ribcage

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moves down and in

64
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during expiration external intercostal muscles

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relax

65
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during expiration internal intercostal muscles

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contract

66
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during expiration, airways are

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compressed

67
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during expiration, pressure on inside is

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greater than outside, air moves out

68
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if airways are narrowed already, they get even more

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compressed, takes a long time to breathe out, decreased FEV1

69
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in obstructive lung disease, FEV1 is

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reduced

70
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in obstructive lung disease, FVC is

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preserved

71
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in obstructive lung disease, FEV1/FVC ratio is

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reduced, <70%

72
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gas trapping happens in

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obstructive lung disease

73
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gas trapping

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airways close on expiration, parts of lungs get gas trapped

74
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in obstructive lung disease, diffusion is

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normal (except in emphysema)

75
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in obstructive lung disease, perfusion is

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normal (end stage can lead to cor pulmonale)

76
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in early asthma, Type 1 respiratory failure PaO2 is

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low

77
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in early asthma, Type 1 respiratory failure PaCO2 is

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low

78
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in early asthma, Type 1 respiratory failure HCO3+ is

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normal

79
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in early asthma, Type 1 respiratory failure pH is

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low

80
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in late severe asthma, Type 2 respiratory failure PaO2 is

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low

81
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in late severe asthma, Type 2 respiratory failure PaCO2 is

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high

82
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in late severe asthma, Type 2 respiratory failure HCO3 is

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normal

83
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in late severe asthma, Type 2 respiratory failure pH is

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low

84
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in COPD, Type 1 respiratory failure PaO2 is

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low

85
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in COPD, Type 1 respiratory failure PaCO2 is

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normal

86
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in COPD, Type 1 respiratory failure HCO3+ is

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normal

87
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in COPD, Type 1 respiratory failure pH is

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normal

88
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in COPD, Type 2 decompensated respiratory failure PaO2 is

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low

89
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in COPD, Type 2 decompensated respiratory failure PaCO2 is

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high

90
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in COPD, Type 2 decompensated respiratory failure HCO3+ is

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normal

91
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in COPD, Type 2 decompensated respiratory failure pH is

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low

92
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in COPD, Type 2 compensated respiratory failure PaO2 is

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low

93
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in COPD, Type 2 compensated respiratory failure PaCO2 is

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high

94
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in COPD, Type 2 compensated respiratory failure HCO3+ is

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high

95
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in COPD, Type 2 compensated respiratory failure pH is

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normal

96
Q

label the diagram of the spirometry graph

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done

97
Q

label the diagram of the spirometer

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done

98
Q

FVC

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forced vital capacity, where volume plateaus, can’t blow any more

99
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FEV1

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forced expiratory volume in 1 second

100
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in spirometry the patient

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blow out hard and fast, trying to empty lungs

101
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FEV1/FVC should be

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> 70%

102
Q

label the diagram of the helium dilution method

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done

103
Q

helium dilution method (3 steps)

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  1. known conc of helium in tank
  2. pt breathes in then out
  3. calculate change in conc to find lung volume
104
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flow rate

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how quickly we can breath in and out

105
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flow rate tells us about

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airway resistance

106
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Poiseuille’s law (for laminar flow)

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resistance = inversely proportional to radius4

107
Q

peak flow steps (3 steps)

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  1. pt blows hard and fast into tube 3 times

2. smallest reading taken

108
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flow volume loop shows us

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rate of flow, dependent on volume

109
Q

label the flow volume loop table

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done

110
Q

as we start to breathe out hard and fast, the flow volume loop curve

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rises steeply

111
Q

DLCO stands for

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diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

112
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how do we measure DLCO? (4 steps)

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  1. pt inspires air mix with CO
  2. 10 second breath-hold
  3. conc change is proportional to thickness of alveolar membrane
113
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why do we use CO in DLCO?

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CO taken up by Hb

114
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respiratory rate

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count breaths for 30secs, times by 2

115
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normal PaO2 (10-12kPa), Hb is saturated by oxygen to what percentage?

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95%

116
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at PaO2 of about 8kPa, Hb is saturated by oxygen to what percentage?

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90%

117
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below 90% oxygen saturation, oxygen delivery is

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markedly compromised

118
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if O2 sats are below 90-92%, what is indicated?

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blood gas measurement by arterial puncture

119
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label the oxygen dissociation curve

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done

120
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when O2 saturations are above ~96% it doesn’t matter

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how much you raise PaO2

121
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a small decrease in PaO2 will cause a

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massive fall in O2 saturation

122
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2 types of restrictive lung disease

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interstitial lung disease, chest wall deformities/neuromuscular disorders

123
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interstitial lung disease increases the

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distance gas has to diffuse across to get between air and blood

124
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FEV1 in restrictive lung disease

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reduced

125
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FVC in restrictive lung disease

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reduced

126
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FEV1/FVC ratio in restrictive lung disease

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normal or raised

127
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PaO2

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partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood

128
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PaCO2

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partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood

129
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raised PaCO2 indicates

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type 2 respiratory failure

130
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type 1 respiratory failure is

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hypoxaemic, low paO2, low/normal PaCO2

131
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type 2 respiratory failure is

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hypercapnic, low PaO2, high PaCO2

132
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label the acid-base balance diagram and the details below

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done

133
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hypoxia can be caused by (3)

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impaired diffusion, hypoventilation, V/Q mismatch

134
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2 types of V/Q mismatch

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  • normal ventilation, decreased perfusion

- normal perfusion, decreased ventilation

135
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possible causes of decreased perfusion

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right to left cardiac shunt, pulmonary emboli, not usually restrictive or obstructive

136
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label the diagram of decreased perfusion

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done

137
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possible causes of decreased ventilation

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pneumonia, pneumothorax, obstructive lung diseases (e.g. asthma)

138
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label the diagram of decreased ventilation

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done