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Arterial Blood Gases, Control of Respiration and Respiratory Adaptation at Altitude Flashcards

1
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what conducts involuntary breathing

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inspiratory and expiratory neurones

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2
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where are inspiratory and expiratory neurones found

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PONS
Medulla oblongata

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3
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What nerves innervate the cerebral cortex and the hypothalamus

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CN IX and X

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4
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What inputs from the cerebral cortex and hypothalamus can change the respiratory rate

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Poutine respiratory centre -> medulla

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5
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What does the medulla stimulate or suppress

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Voluntary control
Pain
Emotion
Temperature

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6
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What do dorsal respiratory group control

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Inspiration

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7
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What do ventral respiratory group neurones control

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Inspiration and expiration in active breathing

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8
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What is the pacemaker in the medulla

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Central pattern generator which is in the ventral respiratory group

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9
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What does the central pattern generator do

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Initiates breathing

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10
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What are the 2 respiratory control Centres in the brain stem

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PON respiratory centres and medullary respiratory centres

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11
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What is the pons respiratory centres divided into

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Pneomotaxic center
Apneustic center

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12
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What is the medullary respiratory center divided into

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Dorsal and ventral respiratory group

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13
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What does the pontine respiratory center do

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Inhibits and excited inspiration

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14
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What does the pneumotaxic centre do

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Inhibits inspiration to allow expiration

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15
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What does the apneustic centre do

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Excites inspiration to enhance breathing (gasps)

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16
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What do central chemoreceptors detect

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PCO2 and pH

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17
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What does peripheral chemoreceptors detect

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PCO2 pH and PO2

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18
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Where are central chemoreceptors found

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Lie near the venterolateral surface of the medulla near the exit of CN IX and X

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19
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What is the blood brain barrier

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Tight endothelial layer which separates the cerebrospinal fluid from blood

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20
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What is the blood brain barrier impermeable to

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Charged molecules (H+ and HCO3-)

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21
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What is the blood brain barrier permeable to

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CO2 so it can easily cross from blood to cerebral spinal fluid

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22
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What is the pH of the cerebral spinal fluid determined by

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Arterial PCO2

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23
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is the pH of the cerebral spinal fluid affected by changes in blood pH

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no

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24
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why does the cerebral spinal fluid have low buffering capacity

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little protein

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25
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what are neurones in the central chemoreceptors sensitive to

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CO2

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26
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what are the neurones in the central chemoreceptors less sensitive to

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H+

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27
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what does an increase in CO2 in the cerebral spinal fluid cause

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an increase in minute ventilation (VE)

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28
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how does metabolic acidosis shift the CO2-ventilation curve

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to the left

29
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how does metabolic alkilosis shift the CO2-ventilation curve

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to the right

30
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where is the carotid body found

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bifurcation of the common carotid artery just above the carotid sinus

31
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what is the carotid body innervated by

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Carotid Sinus Nerve → Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)

32
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where is the aortic bodies found

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around the aoritc arch

33
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what are the aoritc bodies innervated by

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Vagus nerve (CNX)

34
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what do all the peripheral chemoreceptors respond to when there is a small change

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PCO2, pH, pO2

35
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what happens to minute ventilation when there’s an increase in PCO2

36
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what happens to minute ventilation when there is an increase in pH

37
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what happens to minute ventilation when there is an increase in PO2

38
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what happens to the respiratory centre when there hyercapnoea

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less sensitive to chronic PaCO2 elevations, and respiratory response becomes blunted

39
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what is the respiratory response to hypocapnoea

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  • Chronic respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation
  • Hypoxaemia due to hypoventilation
40
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what happens to chemoreceptors in response to chronic lung disease

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hypoventilation → prolonged hypercapnoea (high CO2)

41
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what happens to the cerebral spinal fluid pH in response to prolonged hypercapnoea

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returns to normal due to adaptive and compensatory processes

42
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what do stretch receptors in smooth muscle of the bronchial walls do

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Receive and send signals through Vagi → shallower inspiration, delaying next cycle of inspiration

43
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what do irritant receptors in smooth muscle do

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Receive parasympathetic bronchoconstrictor nerve supply via Vagi which act via Acetylcholine and Muscarinic Type 3 receptors → deep sighs, prevent lungs from collapsing

44
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what do juxtapulmonary receptors do

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Afferents are small, unmylelinated C-fibres or Vagi. Stimulation → apnoea, rapid shallow breathing, ↓ HR and BP

45
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where are juxtapulmonary receptors found

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on alveolar and bronchial walls close to capillaries.

46
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what are juxtapulmonary receptors stimulated by

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Stimulated by pulmonary congestion, pulmonary oedema, microemboli and inflammatory mediator.

47
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where are irritant receptors found

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smooth muscle and trachea

48
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where are proprioceptors found

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Golgi tendon organs, muscle spindles and joints of respiratory muscles (not diaphragm) → Spinal Cord

49
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what are proprioceptors stimulated by

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Stimulated by shortening of the respiratory muscles → Respiratory Centre →↓ RR

50
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what are opioids

A

naturally occurring peptides used as analgesics (pain control)

51
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what do opioids do

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Opioids → decrease in sensitivity of peripheral and central chemoreceptors → Respiratory Depression

52
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what is the treatment for opioid overdose

53
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where are ABG’s taken from

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peripheral artery: Radial, Brachial, Femoral

54
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what does low PaO2 show

A

respiratory faliure

55
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what does low pH show

56
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what does high pH show

57
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what does abnormal PaCO2 show

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type 2 respiratory faliure

58
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what does a normal PaCO2 show

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type 1 respiratory faliure

59
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what does this ABG show
PaO2: 12.7 kPa (11 – 13 kPa)
pH: 7.50 (7.35 – 7.45)
PaCO2: 5.5 kPa (4.7 – 6.0 kPa)
HCO3-: 29 (22 – 26 mEq/L)
BE: +3 (-2 to +2)

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metabolic alkalosis

60
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what does this ABG show
PaO2: 9.1 kPa (11 – 13 kPa)
pH: 7.30 (7.35 – 7.45)
PaCO2: 8.4 kPa (4.7 – 6.0 kPa)
HCO3-: 29 (22 – 26 mEq/L)
BE: +4 (-2 to +2)

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respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation

61
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what does this ABG show
PaO2: 7.9 kPa (11 – 13 kPa)
pH: 7.31 (7.35 – 7.45)
PaCO2: 7.1 (4.7 – 6.0 kPa)
HCO3-: 22 (22 – 26 mEq/L)
BE: +1 (-2 to +2)

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type 2 respiratory falire
respiratory acidosis

62
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what does this ABG show
PaO2: 6 kPa (11 – 13 kPa)
pH: 7.51 (7.35 – 7.45)
PaCO2: 3.1 kPa (4.7 – 6.0 kPa)
HCO3-: 21 (22 – 26 mEq/L)
BE: 0 (-2 to +2)

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Respiratory alkalosis and type 1 respiratory failure.

63
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what are causes of Type 1 RF

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  • Low inspired O2 (FIO2): high altitude, asphyxia
  • Hypoventilation: COPD
  • Diffusion impairment: pulmonary fibrosis
  • VQ mismatch: pulmonary emboli, pneumonia
  • R-L Shunt: includes congenital causes
64
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what are the causes of type 2 RF

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  • Failure of ventilation → alveolar hypoventilation
  • Chronic Lung Disease:
  • Musculoskeletal abnormalities:
  • Neuromuscular disease:
  • Central Nervous System:
65
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what is the anion gap

A

difference between primary measured Cations and Anions

66
Q

what are symotoms of acute mountain sickness

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headache and disturbed sleep
malaise, drowsiness
loss of appetite and nausea

67
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what can acute ountain sickness cause

A

peripheral oadema

68
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what happens during high altitude pulmonary oedema

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increase of capillary hydrostatic pressure

69
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what are symptoms of high altitute cerebral oedema

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change in level of consciousness
nausea
vomiting
hallucinations, seizures and paralysis

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