L7: CVR Rehabilitation Flashcards
What is Compliance in the context of ventilation?
the ability of the lungs and chest wall to expand.
What does low compliance indicate?
Low compliance means greater effort is required to expand the lungs.
What is Resistance in ventilation?
the opposition encountered during airflow through the respiratory tract.
What can cause high resistance in the respiratory system?
High resistance can be caused by factors such as bronchoconstriction.
What is the Work of Breathing?
the energy expended to inflate the lungs
what influences work of breathing
resistance and compliance.
What are partial pressure gradients?
the movement of gas from areas of higher partial pressure to areas of lower partial pressure
How does gas move in the body based on partial pressures?
Gas moves from areas of higher partial pressure to areas of lower partial pressure.
Why are partial pressure gradients crucial in respiration?
They are essential for the oxygenation of blood and the removal of carbon dioxide from the body.
What is diffusion capacity in the lungs?
how efficiently gases cross the alveolar-capillary membrane.
What can impaired diffusion capacity lead to?
Impaired diffusion capacity can result in hypoxia (low oxygen levels in tissues).
What is dead space in the respiratory system?
Dead space is the volume of the respiratory system where no gas exchange occurs.
Why is reducing dead space important?
Reducing dead space improves ventilation efficiency, allowing more effective gas exchange.
What does the Oxygen-Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve represent?
The curve explains how oxygen binds to and is released from haemoglobin, which is essential for tissue oxygenation.
Why is the Oxygen-Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve important?
It helps understand how haemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs and releases it in the tissues, ensuring proper oxygen delivery.
What factors affect the Oxygen-Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve?
- pH
- carbon dioxide levels
- temperature
- 2,3-DPG levels
What does Fick’s Principle describe?
Fick’s principle describes how the rate of gas transfer is proportional to surface area and the difference in partial pressures, and inversely proportional to membrane thickness.
According to Fick’s principle, what factors increase the rate of gas transfer?
A larger surface area and a greater difference in partial pressures will increase the rate of gas transfer.
What is the effect of a thickened alveolar-capillary membrane on gas exchange?
A thickened membrane reduces the rate of gas diffusion, impairing oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.
How does surface area affect gas exchange according to Fick’s principle?
The larger the surface area, the more efficiently gases can be exchanged between the alveoli and capillaries.
What is the structure of particles in a solid?
closely packed together in a fixed structure and vibrate but do not move freely.
Do solids have a fixed shape and volume?
Yes
How dense are solids compared to liquids and gases?
Solids have the highest density among the three classical states of matter.
How do particles behave in a liquid?
Particles in a liquid are less densely packed than in solids and can move freely, allowing the liquid to flow.
Do liquids have a fixed shape?
No, liquids do not have a fixed shape. They take the shape of their container.
Do liquids have a definite volume?
Yes, liquids have a definite volume.
How do particles behave in a gas?
In a gas, particles are much less densely packed and move freely, filling the entire volume of their container.
Do gases have a fixed shape or volume?
No, gases have neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
Are gases easily compressed?
Yes, gases are easily compressed.
What is the First Law of Thermodynamics also known as?
The Law of Conservation of Energy.
What does the First Law of Thermodynamics state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
How does the First Law of Thermodynamics relate to respiration?
Mechanical energy is used to expand and contract the lungs during inhalation and exhalation, facilitating gas exchange.
What happens to energy in the lungs according to the First Law of Thermodynamics?
Energy is converted into other forms, such as potential energy in stretched lung tissues, or lost as heat.
What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics state?
When energy is transformed, some of it is lost, usually as heat.