Gas Transport and Erythrocyte Physiology Flashcards
What does CO do to the Oxygen dissociation curve?
Large Left Shift
Define Hypochromic Anemia
Deficient Transport of transferrin to developing erythroblasts
Will Cyanosis be present during anemia?
NO
HIF is an ___
Transcription Factor
Total Oxygen in blood is the dissolved + ___
Bound to hemoglobin
Patients with Methemoglobinemia will present with:
Chocolate Blood and Blue Skin
How do you calculate the total O2 bound to Hb
Max O2 to Hb * % saturation
Erythropoietin (EPO) is know as the ___ regulator
Principle
What is the normal O2 capacity of Hb
1.34mLO2/gHb
Ways that O2 is transported>
1) Dissolved
2) Bound to Hemoglobin
Symptoms of CO poisoning
1) Mild Headache
2) Nausea
3) Vomiting
Physiologic Polycythemia will have an ____ CO
Normal
2,3 BPG has a large effect on____ side of curve
Venous/Tissue side
Define Physiologic Polycythemia
Due to adaptation of high altitude
An increased respiratory quotient leads to:
Increased Respiratory Burden
Increased Energy Expended on Expiration
What is the normal total O2 in arterial blood?
19.9
Function of erythropoiesis
Generate Erythrocytes from Reticulocytes
Right shift is associated with: ____ and advantageous for ___.
Anemia
Unloading O2
A (Left/Right) shift signs that there is a decrease in affinity of Hb for O2
Right
List factors the create a right shift of the Oxygen Hemoglobin Curve
1) Increased temperature
2) Decreased pH - Bohr Effect
3) Increased PCO2
4) 2,3 BPG
Where does erythropoiesis occur?
Bone Marrow
RQ for fats
.7
Life span of an Erythrocyte
120 days
List the Percentages of Carbamino, Bicarbonate and Dissolved CO2 in Venous Blood
Carbamino: 30%
Bicarbonate: 60%
Dissolved: 10%
What are the two functions of an Erythrocyte?
1) Carry O2 and CO2
2) Acid/Base Buffering
Define Arteriovenous (A-V) O2 difference
The amount of oxygen that is being extracted by the tissues