Lab Exam: Respiratory System Flashcards

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What is minute ventilation (VE)?

A

total volume of air entering and leaving the respiratory system each minute

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2
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What is the formula for minute ventilation?

A

VTxRR (breaths/min)

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3
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What is normal VT?

A

500 mL

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4
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What is alveolar ventilation?

A

volume of air reaching the gas exchange areas per minute

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5
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What is the formula for alveolar ventilation?

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(VTxRR) - (DSVxRR)

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6
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What is hyperventilation?

A

increased breathing rate

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7
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What does hyperventilation lead to? Why

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  • respiratory alkalosis

- carbon dioxide levels drop too low, pH in blood rises

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What are the symptoms of hyperventilation?

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  • dizziness
  • extremities tingle
  • headache
  • weakness
  • fainting
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9
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What is hypoventilation?

A

decreased breathing rate

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10
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What does hypoventilation lead to? Why?

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  • respiratory acidosis

- increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood, pH in blood drops

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What are the symptoms of hypoventilation?

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  • confusion
  • tremors
  • sleepiness
  • headaches
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What is normal pH? Blood pH?

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  • 7.4 (ranging from 7.38-7.42)

- blood pH 7.2-7.4

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13
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What is acidosis?

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blood pH < 7.35

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14
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What is alkalosis?

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blood pH > 7.45

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15
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What regulates pH?

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  • respiratory and renal systems

- CO2 levels

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16
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Name 2 buffers.

A
  • hemoglobin

- bicarbonate

17
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Describe how hemoglobin is used as a buffer.

A
  • deoxyhemoglobin has greater affinity for H+

- at the tissues, hemoglobin can release O2 and bind H+ (Bohr effect)

18
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What is FEV1?

A

forced expiratory volume (of FVC) in 1 second

19
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What is normal FEV1?

20
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What is tidal volume (TV)?

A

the volume of air breathed in and out without conscious effort

21
Q

What is inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)?

A

the additional volume of air that can be inhaled with maximum effort after a normal inspiration

22
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What is expiratory reserve volume (ERV)?

A

the additional volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled after normal exhalation

23
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What is vital capacity (VC)?

A

the total volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inhalation

24
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What is the formula for VC?

A

VC = TV + IRV + ERV

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What is residual volume (RV)?
the volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximum exhalation (the lungs can never be completely emptied)
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What is the formula for total lung capacity (TLC)?
TLC = VC + RV
27
Describe obstructive disorders.
- increased resistance in airways - difficult to inspire and expire - hyperinflation, barrel chested - FRC and TLC increase - decreased PEFR - ie. emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma
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Describe restrictive disorders.
- decreased lung compliance - decreased FVC, TLC, and VC - decreased PEFR and volume - ie. scoliosis, pulmonary fibrosis
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What is PEFR?
peak expiratory flow rate
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What is normal PEFR in males?
~9 L/sec
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What is normal PEFR in females?
~7 L/sec
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What is forced vital capacity (FVC)?
the total exhaled air, from maximum inhalation to maximum exhalation
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____/_____ measured as a percentage.
FEV1/FVC
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What is peak expiratory flow (PEF)?
the highest point on the exhalation graph
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What are buffers?
- chemicals that help resist changes in pH | - help to maintain pH within a normal (very narrow) range
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CO2 is buffered in the blood by...
- conversion to bicarbonate | - process reverses at the lungs to get rid of CO2