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What two things does PaO2 depend on?

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PAO2 and architecture of the lungs

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What are the 2 main categories for causation of hypoxemia?

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not enough O2 getting into the alveoli

not enough O2 transferred into the capillary blood

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How can you get not enough O2 getting into the alveoli?

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low atmospheric pressure (PIO2) or pure hypoventilation

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How can you get not enough o2 transferred into the capillary blood?

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a) ventilation-perfusion mismatch
b) right-to-left shunting
c) diffusion defects
(architechure of the lung not performing well)

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5
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PaO2 will always be (blank) than PAO2

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less

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(blank) is a cause of hypoxemia and results in a decrease in PaO2 in responseto a decrease in PAO2.

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hypoventilation

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Can you have a normal A-a interval but be hypoventilating?

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yes! (they go down, but down together)

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pure hypoventilation causes (blank)

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hypoxemia

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9
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If you are undergoing hypoventilation what will happen to your PaO2 and your PAO2?

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your PaO2 will go down due to a drop in PAO2

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10
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what are the main problems of hypoventilation?

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acidemia and hypercarbia; hypoxemia less of a problem

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one cause for hypoxemia is pure (blank)

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hypoventilation

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12
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Give three examples for the cause of hypovnetilation with normal lungs and no disease

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  • depression of respiratory center via morphine or barbituates
  • diseases of the respiratory muscles- muscular dystrophy
  • extreme obesity
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13
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why do you have an P(A-a)O2 differnce in a normal people?

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because lungs dont work perfectly and because there is some ‘wasted’ blood (ie not all blood gets fully oxygenated.

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Why do you get wasted blood?

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cuz of anatomic shunts and low region v/q ratios

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What is an anatomic shunt?

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it is the entry of blood into the systemic arterial system without going through ventilated areas of lungs

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16
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But PAO2 > PaO2 if there is any (blank)

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anatomic shunt.

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17
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The mixing of unoxygenated blood with oxygenated blood is known as (blank)

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venous admixture

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18
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VA (alveolar ventilation) is about the same as the (blank)rate.

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pulmonary blood flow

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19
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v/q ratio is typically (blank)

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1

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20
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Gas exchange depends critically on the proper matching of ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q)
Therefore gas exchange problems have to do with abnormal (blank)

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V/Q ratios

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21
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What is happening if:
v/q=0?
v/q=1?
v/q= infinity

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shunt (ventilation is totally absent)
normal ideal (ventilation is perfectly matched to perfusion)
Dead space (perfusion is totally absent)
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22
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Main reason for the V/Q differences between the apex and the base of the lung is (blank).

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gravity

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23
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Towards the apex of the lung the v/q ratio tends to be (blank). Towards the base, the v/q ration tends to be (blank)

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higher

lower

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What is the equation for total wasted blood (physiological shunt)?

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Physiological shunt=anatomic shunt + low V/Q regions

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What is the equation for physiological dead space/ total wasted air?
physiological dead space=anatomic dead space + alveolar dead space
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Is it normal to have anatomic shunts and anataomic dead space?
yes
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Is it normal to have low v/q regions and alveolar dead space?
yes
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A normal A-a difference of (blank) results from gravitational effects on V/Q and on anatomic shunting
10-15
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V/Q mismatch among different alveoli is clinically relevant. | -A large V/Q dispersion causes an (blank)
P(A-a)O2 difference
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(blank) is all about mixing blood of different O2 concentrations and different volumes
V/Q mismatch
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What is the differences in PAO2, PACO2 and V/q ratio at the apex and base of the lung?
increase V/q, increased PAO2 and decreased PACO2 at the apex | Decreased V/q ratio,decreased PAO2, and increased PACO2 at the base
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When the V/Q of two different units are not the same, this is called a (blank)
mismatch.
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PaO2 and SaO2 are (blank) proportional
directly
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what is the oxygen content equation?
CaO2=Hb X 1.34 X SaO2/100
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If the Hb is the same for mixed samples, then the CaO2 will be (blank) to the SaO2
proportional
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(blank) is key variable in understanding V/Q mismatch.
SaO2
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Hyperoxemic will effect your O2 content a lot or a little? how about hypoxemic?
little, a lot
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Mixing two volumes of blood with different PO2 concentrations will have a Po2 concentration in the blood that is the mean of what concentrations? Can you use the mean of the two PO2 concentrations?
CaO2 or SaO2 | no
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If you have a shunted arterial, can the other arterial make up for it?
no it cannot, you will get hypoxemia
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Due to the flat shape of the oxygen binding curve, the resulting PO2 after mixing is (blank) than the mean PO2
lower
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Mixing unequal volumes (Q) of blood with different PO2 results in a flow-weighted average of (blank)
SaO2
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If you have a v/q of zero what does this mean
you have a shunt
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Can supplemental O2 rescue effects of perfused but not ventilated region?
NO
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Can supplemental oxygen rescue effects of V/Q mismatch?
yes
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What is the ideal V/Q ratio?
1
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If you have a v/q ratio of less than 1 what happens? | If you have a v/q ratio of greater than 1 what happens?
you will get a decrease alveolar oxygen and increase in PACO2 Increase PAO2 and decrease PACO2
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if there is a v/q mismatch between 2 alveoli, which one will win?
the hypoxemic one
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V/Q mismatching is a major clinical reason for (blank)
hypoxemia
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When you have a v/q mismatch what happens to your A-a difference?
it gets larger than normal
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When you have a v/q mismatch what does it reflect?
an intrinsic lung problem and gas exchange problem
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(blank) is the most important cause of gas exchange abnormalities in most lung diseases.
V/Q mismatch
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If you have increased PaCO2, hypoventilation, and a abnormal PAO2 and PaO2 interval whats happening?
hypoventilation plus another mechanism
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If PaCO2 isn't increased, you have abnormal PaO2-PAO2 interval, and have a Po2 that is correctable with O2 what do you have?
V/Q mismatch (airway disease, interstitial lung disease, alveolar disease, pulmonary vascular disease)
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If PaCO2 isn't increased, you have abnormal PaO2-PAO2 interval, and have a Po2 that is not correctable with O2 what do you have?
Shunt (alveolar collaspe, intraalveolar filling, intracardiac shunt, vascular shunt within lungs)
55
Although V/Q mismatching can influence PaCO2, this effect is often overcome by an increase in (blank).
minute ventilation
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As long as there is sufficient (blank), PaCO2 will be unaffected by the degrees of V/Q mismatch that routinely lead to hypoxemia.
alveolar ventilation
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What are the mechanisms for hypoxemia?
- decrease in PIO2 (high altitude, poor ventilator) - pure hypoventilation - v/q mismatch - shunt
58
Increased (blank) can compensate for low V/Q units. Total ventilation (VE) must (blank) for this compensation
ventilation | increase
59
Where is ventilation and blood flow the highest, at the top or bottom of lung?
at the bottom of lung
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Different (blank) may have widely differing amounts of ventilation and perfusion.
alveoli
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In normal gas exchange, there is matching of (blank) for each alveolar unit
ventilation and perfusion
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Alveoli with increased perfusion also have increased (blank) | Alveoli with decreased perfusion also have decreased (blank)
ventilation | ventilation
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What are these symptoms of Impaired judgment Motor incoordination Clinical picture closely resembling that of acute alcoholism
acute hypoxia
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``` What are these symptoms of: Fatigue, drowsiness Apathy Inattentiveness Delayed reaction time Reduced work capacity ```
long-standing hypoxia
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What is this? Lower than normal PaO2 for a person’s age Low CaO2
hypoxemia
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What do you use to determine hypoxemia?
ABG (PaO2,PaCO2) PAO2 and P(A-a) O2 difference

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