Chapter 27 - Alteration in Pulmonary Function Flashcards
what is ventilation?
movement of air in and out of lungs
what is oxygenation?
loading O2 molecules onto hemoglobin
what is respiration?
O2 and CO2 exchange pf alveoli (external) & systemic capillaries (internal)
what is perfusion?
delivery of blood to a capillary bed in tissue
what dyspnea?
breathlessness
what are the signs of dyspnea?
flaring of nostrils, use of accessory muscles & head bobbing in children
what is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?
wakes you gasping for breath in the middle of night
A color that provides info about progression of disease
sputum
what is hemoptysis?
coughing up of blood
what does coughing up of blood indicates?
infection or inflammation of bronchiole.
*if sever, it can indicate cancer
what is normal breathing?
eupnea
T or F: eupnea is rhythmic and effortless
True
Eupnea: occasionally the person takes a deeper ____ or a ____
breaths; sighs
what is the purpose of sighs?
helps to maintain normal breathing (1), twice tidal vol/ 10 times per hour (2) & equals out O2 consumption and CO2 expulsion
what is hyperpnea?
Kussmaul respiration occurs with strenuous exercise.
what happens during kussmaul respiration
increased ventilation rate & greatly increased tidal volume & no pause at end of expiration
what are some abnormal breathing patterns
cheyne-stokes respiration
what is Cheyne-Stokes respiration?
alternating deep/ shallow breathing (1)
includes periods of apnea (2), followed by increased volume ventilations.
what is apnea?
stopping breathing for 15-60 sec
what does cheyne-stokes cause?
reduced blood flow to brain/ reduced brain impulses to respiratory center
T or F: hypoventilation and hyperventilation can both determined by blood gases.
True
what is hypoventilation?
inadequate ventilation
what is the issue with hypoventilation?
CO2 removal doesn’t keep up with CO2 production
result of hypoventilation?
hypercapnia – increased CO2 in bloodstream