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Lung Volume Concepts Flashcards

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Ventilation

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refers to the movement of air exchanged in the pulmonary system

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What are the 3 major areas of Pulmonary Function Testing?

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  1. Volumes and Capacity
  2. Gas Flow Rates
  3. Diffusion
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What are the 4 primary Lung Volume Measurements?

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  1. Tidal Volume - TV
  2. Inspiratory Reserve Volume - IRV
  3. Expiratory Reserve Volume - ERV
  4. Residual Volume - RV
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Tidal Volume TV

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of air that is inhaled and exhaled during normal resting breathing

Normal = approximately 400 mL

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Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

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the volume of air that can be forcefully inhaled following a tidal inspiration

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Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)

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the volume of air that can be forcefully expelled following a tidal expiration

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Residual Volume (RV)

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volume of air remaining in the lungs following a full or maximal expiration

Normal is around 30% of TLC

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What are the 4 Primary Capacity Measurements of the Lung

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  1. Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
  2. Vital Capacity (VC)
  3. Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
  4. Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) or Exp Cap (EC)
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Total Lung Capacity

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Total volume of gas in the lungs at the end of a maximal volitional inspiration

TLC = TV + IRV + ERV + RV

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Vital Capacity

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The maximum amount of gas that can be expired after a maximum inspiration

VC = IRV + TV + ERV

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Inspiratory Capacity

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The maximum amount of gas that can be inspired at the end of a tidal expiration

IC = TV + IRV

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Functional Residual Capacity

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The amount of gas remaining in the lungs after a normal quiet tidal expiration

FRC = ERV + RV

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Tests of Gas Flow (7)

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  1. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
  2. Forced Exp Volume in 1 second (FEV1)
  3. Forced mid-exp flow (FEF25-75)
  4. Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)
  5. Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)
  6. Airway Resistance (Raw)
  7. Compliance (C)
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Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1)

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volume of GAS FLOW that can be forcefully expelled in 1 second following a full inspiration.

  • Normal = 75%
  • Obstructive = 25%
  • Restrictive = 83%
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Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

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Measure of air flow that indicates the amount of air that is under volitional control (measures VC and Rate)

FVC = IRV + TV + ERV

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PFT and Restricive Airway Disease

  • Volume and Capacity Changes
  • Gas Flow Rate Changes
  • Examples of Disease
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  • Volume and Capacity Changes
    • decreased TLC, FRC, RV, PaCO2
  • Gas Flow Rate Changes
    • decreased FVC
    • NORMAL FEV1/FVC = 83%
    • Reduced FVC in the absence of reduced FEV1/FVC ratio is hallmark of restrictive disease
    • SMALL/NORMAL SHAPED FLOW RATE LOOP
  • Examples of Disease
    • auto immune = pulmonary fibrosis
    • Neuro Musc = ALS, MS, Ms Dystrophy
    • Obesity and Pregnancy
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PFT and Obstructive Disease

  • Volume and Capacity Changes
  • Gas Flow Rate Changes
  • Examples of Disease
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  • Volume and Capacity Changes
    • increased TLC ~165%
    • increased RV ~50-70% excess
    • increased FRC
    • increased PaCO2
  • Gas Flow Rate Changes
    • ​**decreased FEV1 **
    • Normal FVC
    • decreased FEV1/FVC = 25%
    • disproportionate decrease in FEV1 to FVC and resultant FEV1/FVC ratio is hallmark
    • SCOOPED FLOW CHART
  • Examples of Disease
    • ​asthma
    • bronchitis
    • Cystic fibrosis
    • bronchiectasis
    • pneumonia
    • alpha 1 -tripsin deficiency
18
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Severity of Reduction in FVC and or FEV1

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Normal >80%

Mild - 70-79%

Moderate - 60-69%

Mod-Severe - 50-50%

Severe - 35-49%

Very Severe <35%

19
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Changes of Pulmonary Function Tests based on Severity of Impairment

FEV1/FVC

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normal >70%

mild: 60-70
moderate: 45-59
severe: <45

20
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Normal Diffusion and Reasons for Reduction

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  • Normal Diffusion = 25-30 mL/min/mmHg
  • Reasons for reduction =
    • low Hct
    • thickened alveolar membrane
    • decreased alveolar surface area

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