final rcp Flashcards
Ventilation
process of moving gas into and out of the lungs
Respiration
process of moving oxygen and carbon dioxide
Respiratory System
The upper airways Chest wall respiratory muscle the lower airways pulmonary blood vessels supporting nerves lymphatics
Sniffing position
extending neck and pulling chin anteriorly
Glottis
narrowest part of the adult upper airway
characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea
obesity fatigue snoring short neck daytime sleepiness pharyngeal muscles relax when we sleep
imbalance between mucus water content and airway humidity of the mucous sheet
thick, dehydrated
infected
immobile
impairment of the mucociliary clearnance system
air pollution
dehydration
smoking
neutrophillic inflammation of the airways
cystic fibrosis
COPD
asthma
smokers
BTPS
body temperature 37C
pressure 760
water saturation at AH 44mg/L
water vapor saturation 47mg/L
anatomical shunt
deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary arteries mixes with oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins 1%-2%
Purpose of surfactant
reduces surface tension
reduces work of breathing
increases lung compliance
ACM
Type 2 cells Type 1 Cells basement membrane interstitial space capillary endothelial cell plasma erythrocyte
impact of anatomical shunt
systemic arterial blood can never have the same partial pressure of oxygen as alveolar gas, gives rise to the normal PAO2
natural mechanism of brochodilation
neurotransmitter: norepinephrine
B2 receptors located
airway smooth muscle
vascular smooth muscle
submucosal glands
airway epithelium
parasympathetic
increase viscosity
thick secretions
sympathetic
thin, watery secretions
Phrenic nerve
diaphragm innervated by somatic innervation
primary muscles of quiet breathing
diaphragm
parasternal intercostals
scalenes
assessory muscle of inspiration and expiration
scalenes - inspiration
sternomastoids - inspiration
pectoralis major - inspiration
abdominals - expiration
thoracic cavity enlargement
the downward movement of the diaphragm
causes the flattening of the diaphragm
if the lungs fail to empty normally during exhalation
emphysema
High compliance low elasticity low recoil force air trapping pursed lip breathing longer expiratory time
pulmonary fibrosis
Low compliance high elasticity high recoil force rapid, shallow breathing shorter expiratory time
pulmonary surfactant
to prevent lung collapse by lowering the surface tension in the alveoli
benefits of surfactant
reduces WOB
reduces the distending pressure required to keep small alveoli open
provides a stabilizing influence alveoli of different sizes
Laplaw Law
if the collapsing force of alveolar surface tension is opposed by an equal counter pressure, the alveolus remains in an inflated state
Poiseuille Law
16 X more work if the airway diameter is cut in half
Auto-PEEP
if the lungs do not have enough time to empty, pressure may still be positive in slowly emptying alveoli and still be positive at the end of expiration when the next inspiration begins, air trapping
air-trapping
asthma
emphysema
weak lung recoil force
Alveolar Ventilation
TV-(dead space per pound)
ex. TV = 700
weight 200 Lb
= 500
slow deep breathing will improve
partial pressure of oxygen in atmosphere
21%
149 mmHg
alveolar pressure
- inspiration
0 rest
+ expiration
hysteresis
lung volume is greater during deflation than inflation
time constants
compliance and airway resistance is the time constant expressed in seconds, how rapidly the source pressure and lung pressure equalize
time constant less = less compliant
time constant more = more compliant
surface tension
70%
normal % of the minute ventilation in dead space
30%-40%
pressure
pressure in lungs is above pressure in the atmosphere, this is how we breathe naturally
anatomical dead space
150mL
total volume of the conducting airways from the nose to the terminal bronchioles
partial pressure of inspired air
159mmHg
partial pressure of conducting airway
149mmHg
alveolar air equation
PAO2 = (pressure-H2Op) X FiO2 - 40/ 0.8 ex. PAO2 = 760 - 47 X (40) - 0.8 713(.21) - 50 149.73 - 50 =99.73 mmHg
FICKS LAW
A - surface area
D - diffusion solubility
P1-P2 - diffusion gradient
T - membrane thickness
if membrane thickness increases diffusion through ACM increases
DLCOab
diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide
normal is 20-30mL/min/mmHg
21
25
DLCO
What affects it: body size age lung volume exercise body position
oxygen is found
bound to hemoglobin on the erythrocyte
oxygen content in blood
Hb carries 20 m/dL of oxygen content = 100mmHg PaO2
Hb concentration of 15 g/dL
normal cardiac output
5 L/min
oxygen delivery to oxygen consumption
arterial blood deliver 1000 mL/O2/min
tissue consumes 250 mL/O2/min
25%
Oxygenated Hb
97% @ 100mmHg
mixed venous oxygen saturation
75% @ 40mmHg
Hb equillibrium curve
OHEC
steep 20-60mmHg
small changes in PaO2
flat 60-100mmHg
large changes in PaO2
P50 @ 27mmHg
left shift
- lower P50
- lower PCO2
- lower 2,3 DPG
- lower temperature
- higher pH
right shift
- higher P50
- higher PCO2
- higher 2,3 DPG
- higher temperature
- lower pH
Hb affinity for oxygen
increase in affinity
- left shift OHEC curve
- decrease P50/PO2
- increase SO2 for every PO2
decrease affinity
- right shift OHEC cruve
- increase P50/PO2
- decrease SO2 for every PO2
Bohr effect
the decreased affinity or Hb for oxygen
Haldane effect
Hb release of oxygen takes up carbon dioxide
affinity for carbon dioxide increases
widening of (C(a-v)O2)
increase in oxygen extraction, decrease in cardiac output
anerobic metabolism
oxidative metabolism in body tissues is the sole source of the blood’s CO2
DOcrit
blood fails to satisfy the demands of the tissue for oxygen
lactate produced
ion gap increases
low O2 delivery
carboxyhemoglobin
carbon monoxide poisoning
anemia
low Hb content of 5g/dL
may not look blue but is hypoxic
polycythemia
too much blood volume, thickening of blood, will look blue without being hypoxic
treating acute CO2 poisoning
an Fio2 of 1.0 (100%) greatly decreases the half life
half life = time required to cut COHb blood level in half
major forms of carbon dioxide transport
dissolved CO2 = 8%
H2CO3 = 80%
carbamino compounds = 12%
reaction between carbon dioxide and H2O
combination
slow reaction in blood plasma
faster reaction in the erythrocyte
chloride shift
HCO3 leaves the RBC and leaving the erythrocyte electropositive
CO2 transport in blood
HCO3 transports majority of the CO2 in blood
ventilation
CO2 is the main stimulus
buffers
decrease acidity as it transports CO2
10 fold change
a change in 1 pH unit corresponds to a 10 fold change in H+
10X
volatile acid
carbonic acid
fixed acid - nonvolatile
sulfuric acid
phosphoric acid
lactic acid (anaerobic)
20:1
kidneys (20) fixed
lungs (1) volatile
bicarbonate
open system
fixed (nonvolatile)
plasma bicarb
erythrocyte bicarb
nonbicarbonate
closed system volatile (carbonic) fixed hemoglobin organic phosphates inorganic phosphates plasma protein
compensations
chronic acidemia
chronic alkalemia
fully compensated - pH normal, HCO3/CO2 not
partially compensated - opposite outside
uncompensated
acute acidemia
acute alkalemia
combined
both same outside normal limits
metabolic alkalosis
most complicated to treat - electrolyte imbalance
elevated HCO3 may be renal compensation for resp. acidosis
occurs: loss of fixed acid, gain of blood buffer base
causes: vomiting - loss of hydrochloric acid nasogastric suctioning hypochloremia hypokalemia (low K+) weakness latrogenic - diuretic, low-salt diet (medically induced) volume depletion - high urine output
compensation:
hypoventilation
-anxiety, pain, infection, fever
correction:
restore fluid/ electrolyte imbalance
-KCL infusion
Metabolic acidosis
occurs: accumulation of fixed acid in blood excessive loss of HCO3 in body -lack of blood flow ---tissue hypoxia, anaerobic metabolism, lactic acid severe diarrhea
anion gap >16
causes:
severe diarrhea
pancreatic fistules
hyperchloremic acidosis
compensation:
hyperventilation
rapid central chemoreceptor response
manifestations: increase in minute ventilation - complaint of dyspnea - extreme: stupor/ coma - hyperpnea
Severe:
diabetic ketoacidosis
- kussmaul breathing
–deep/ gasping
Anion Gap
plasma electrolyte
determines if metabolic acidosis is caused by gain of fixed acids or loss of base (HCO3)
ignores K+
High anion gap indicates increase in fixed acid
- lactic acid
- ketoacid
- uremic acid
normal anion gap indicates loss of HCO3
Respiratory acidosis
hypoventilation
hypercapnea (inadequate ventilation)
causes: COPD (most common) drug-induced CNS depression extreme obesity neurological disorder
compensation:
renal (increase in HCO3)
masks the problem by maintaining normal pH
neuromuscular weakness: shallow, rapid, short breath
CNS depression: slow, shallow, possibly apnea
increase in PaCO2: increase ICP myoclonus asterixis mental confusion
abrupt increase of PaCO2 70mmHg = coma
COPD / chronic hypercapnia can tolerate higher CO2 levels
correction: restore ventilation -secretion mobilization -bronchodilator drugs -endotracheal intubation -mechanical ventilation
respiratory alkalosis
hyperventilation
decreased PaCO2/ hypocapnia
causes: hypoxia pulmonary disease - pneumonia - edema CNS disease high altitude acute asthma general anxiety fever latrogenically - agressive ventilation (medically induced)
anxiety:
panic - vision impaired / speaking difficulty
- rebreather therapy
correction:
remove stimulus causes hyperventilation
- hypoxia O2 therapy
compensation:
slow renal excretion of HCO3
rise in HCO3
every 10mmHg rise = 1 mEq/L rise in HCO3
ex. 40mmHg rises to 70mmHg = increase in 3 mEq/L
lab value to indicate tissue hypoxia
lactic acid
chronic hypoxemia
increase cardiac output
increase RBC
increase tissue perfusion
hypoxic hypoxia
increase in PAO2 hypoventilation shunt V/Q mismatch aim to ventilate alveoli reduces O2 delivery to tissue
Anemic hypoxia
low Hb concentration
Hb not binding chemically to oxygen
CO poisoning
-reduce O2 delivery to tissue
stagnant hypoxia
low blood flow, low BP lung function can be normal low oxygen delivery rate -shock low blood volume -hemorrhage -severe dehydration O2 therapy cardiac arrest = restore blood flow
histotoxic hypoxia
blocked oxidative metabolism -cyanide poisoning -smoke inhalation 100% oxygen inhaled *methemoglobin
physiological shunt
in bronchial vasculature
bronchial blood flow is only 1%-2% of the cardiac output
catheter flow
right atrium (CVP) 2-4
Right ventricle S/D
Pulmonary artery 25/8 systole
PCWP 4-12
thermodilution
most useful in evaluating cardiac output
what substances are eliminated by the kidneys
urea creatine uric acid bilirubin various toxins foreign substances metabolites of assorted hormones
what structures compose the nephron
bowmans capsule proximal convoluted tubule loop of henle (ascending, discending) distal convoluted tubule collecting duct
what substance is secreted at the juxatoglomerular apparatus when systemic blood pressure decreases
renin, an enzyme that activates angiostensin, which leads to widespread system arteriole constriction
what substances, when excessive, does the nephron clear from the plasma
sodium
potassium
chloride
how much of the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed into the blood
99%