Oxygenation 50 Flashcards
Intrapleural pressure
Pressure surrounding lungs. Always slightly negative
Intrapulmonary pressure
Within the lungs
Always equalized with atmospheric pressure
Tidal volume
Normal volume
500 mL
Lung compliance
Stretch ability of lung tissue
Atelectasis
Collapse portion of the lung
Lung recoil
Tendency for the lungs to collapse away from chest wall
Surfactant
Lipoprotein reduces surface tension of ale oar fluid
Diffusion
Movement of gases from higher to lower concentration.
Partial pressure
Pressure excreted by each individual gas in a mixture
mmHg
Torr
Or
mm of mercury
Hemoglobin
Oxygen carrying red pigment
Hematocrit
Percentage of the blood that is erythrocytes
Eupnea
Normal, quiet
Hypercapnia
Increased carbon dioxide
Kussmauls breathing
Hyperventilating that accompanies metabolic acidosis
Cheyne stokes
Waxing and waning. Dying
Biots (cluster) respiration a
Shallow breaths interrupted by apnea
CNS disorders
Expectorate
Spit out
Postural drainage
Drainage by gravity of secretions of lung