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Pharmacology - Lung Structure & Function, Smoking Flashcards

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Role of respiratory system

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Ensure adequate intaake of O2 and removal of CO2

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Structure

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Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchial Cartidge
Bronchioles
Alveoli
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Cystic fibrosis

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Struggle with releasing fluids into lumen
Thick mucus that’s hard to move
Trap bacteria and viruses
Cause infections

Physiotherapy to remove mucus

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Effect of SNS

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opening up of airways
increase in heart rate
Adrenaline and NA at adrenoceptors

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Effect of PNS

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Constriction of airways
Increase GI motility
ACh at muscarinic receptors

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α-adrenoceptor subtypes

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α1: smooth muscle contraction

α2: smooth muscle contraction, pre-junctional regulation of NA release (negative feedback mechanism to control itself)

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β-adrenoceptor types

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β1: heart force and rate
β2: airway muscle relaxation
β3: skeletal muscle, adipose tissue

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Muscarinic Receptor Types

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M1: CNS, slivary glands, gastric glands
M2: Heart rate of contraction, GI smooth muscle contraction, CNS
M3: salivary glands, GI and airways smooth muscle
M4 & M5: CNS

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Pathways of innervation in airways

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Sympathetic:

  • Adrenaline at β2-adrenoceptors –> muscle relaxation –> more O2
  • Inhibition of inflammatory mediators release from mast cells –> beneficial for treating lung inflammation etc.
  • Inhibition of mucus

Parasympathetic:

  • ACh at M3 receptors
  • Bronchoconstriction
  • Increase mucus secretion

Sensory nerves:

  • Local reflexes respond to irritants
  • Coughing
  • Bronchoconstriction
  • Increase mucus secretion
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Sensory nerves in exercise-induced asthma:

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  • cooling and dehydration –> activation of sensory nerves immune response –> bronchoconstriction –> coughs
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Sensory nerves up-regulation

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by inflammatory cytokines (ex: capsicum in chillis)

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Sensory nerves in cold-induced asthma

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TRPM8 receptors detect changes in temperature –> activation of mast cellls –> secretion of mucus

bronchoconstriction

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Breathlessness causes

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Cystic fibrosis
Inflammation; asthma & anaphylaxis 
Psychological; panic attacks
Pregnancy, obesity, altitude
Cancer
Pulmonary embolism
Side effect of drugs (β-blockers, NSAIDs etc.)
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Normal breathing

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12 breaths/min
0.5 L/breath

eupnoea (normal rythm of breathing):
2 secs inhalation
3 secs exhalation

1/3 of air remain in main airways
Deeper breaths: more air pass into alveoli for gas exchange

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Airway resistance

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depend on friction & airway cross section

  • contraction of airway smooth muscle
  • remodelling: increased growth of smooth muscle
  • reduced size of lumen (asthma, COPD etc.)
  • excess mucous production (chronic bronchitis etc.)
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Compliance

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ability of lung to stretch

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Elastance

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ability of lung to recoil

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Fibrosis

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struggle to stretch the lung, but high recoil –> reduced capacity

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Emphysema/COPD

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loss of elastance

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Control of Breathing

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ANS

can be overridden by CNS

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Spirometry

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measure lung volume

VC = FVC = forced vital capacity

VT = tidal volume

TLC = total lung capacity

IRV = inspiration reserve volume

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Spirometry normal result

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FEV (4.0 L)

FEV1:FVC = 0.8

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Spirometry obstructive disease (COPD, asthma etc.)

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FEV1 (1.3 L) (struggling to force air out)
FEV1:FVC = 0.3

FEV1 = 32% of normal –> severe

FVC normal or slightly decreased

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Spirometry restrictive disease (fibrosis etc.)

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FEV1 = normal or slightly decreased

FEV1:FVC = normal

FVC decreased (cannot fill up lungs with air)

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Peak flow meter

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PEF - rise rapidly during forced expiration then drops

Constriction –> reduced peak flow –> lower number of peak flow meter

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Respiratory acidosis

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impaired expiration fo CO2 –> build up of CO2 –> CO2 react with water to release H+ ions –> drop in pH

long-term/chronic –> buffering with Hb in RBCs –> increase in HCO3- (bicarbonate)

acidosis vs. alkalosis? –> measure blood pH
acute vs. chronic –> HCO3- levels in plasma

breathing rate:

  • acidosis –> increase in breathing to limit hypoxia
  • hyperventilation –> loss of CO2 –> alkalosis –> drop in CO2 and inhibition of ventilation
  • metabolic acidosis (ex: diabetes) –> drop in pH –> stimulation of ventilation
  • metabolic alkalosis (ex: vomiting) –> loss of H+ –> depression of ventilation
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Smoking

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  • one-third of all cancer deaths

- half of long-term smokers die prematurely due to smoking

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Cigarette smoke contents

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  • Tar - solid material, form sticky brown residue
  • Carcinogenics (ex: benzopyrenes –> DNA damage)
  • Oxidatives
  • Heavy metals (ex: cadmium)
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Decline of lung function because of smoking

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keeps declining even if stopped smoking before seeing any symptoms

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