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Physiology Lecture 1: Lung Statics Flashcards

1
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Define tidal volume

A

Volume of air inspired and expired during regular breathing

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2
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Define vital capacity

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Maximum volume of air that you can inspire and forcibly expire

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3
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Define residual volume

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Volume in lungs that can never be expired (always there)

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4
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Equations for FRC

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FRC = RV + ERV

(ERV = Expiratory reserve volume)

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5
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Equations for total lung capacity (TLC)

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  1. TLC = IC + FRC
    • (IC = Inspiratory capacity)
  2. TLC = RV + ERV + VT + IRV
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6
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Equations for vital capacity

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  1. VC = ERV + VT + IRV
    • IRV = inspiratory reserve volume
  2. VC = ERV + IC
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7
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Four major methods of volumes

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  1. Spirometry
  2. Gas dilution
  3. Plethysmography (body box)
  4. Radiographic Techniques (x-ray; CT scan)
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8
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Function of spirometer

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  • Measure the volume of gas entering or leaving the mouth (changes in lung volume)
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9
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What divisions of lung volume can spirometry measure?

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Subdivisions of vital capacity (VC, IRV, ERV, VT)

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10
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4 uses of spirometry

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  • Diagnosis of lung disease in patients
  • Determine severity of disease
  • Evaluate the evolution of disease
  • Evaluate treatment effect
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11
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Define FEV1

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Volume of air that can be forcibly expelled from maximum inspiration in the first second

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12
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Define FVC

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Volume of air that can be forcibly expelled from maximum inspiration to maximum expiration

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13
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Define PEF

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Maximum flow attained during a forced expiratory maneuver

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14
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What is the important ratio in determining the health state of lungs using spirometry?

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FEV1/FVC

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15
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What is a normal FEV1/FVC ratio?

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0.70

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16
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Describe the changes in the flow volume curve and volume-time curve in obstructive lung disease

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  • FEV1 and PEF are decreased
  • FVC is decreased or unchanged
  • **FEV1/FVC is decreased
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17
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Describe the changes in the flow volume curve and the volume-time curve of restrictive lung diseases

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  • FEV1 decreased
  • Peak flow increases
  • FVC decreases
  • FEV1/FVC are normal or increased
18
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Equation used in gas dilution (explain components)

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C1V1=C2V2

where V2 = V1 + FRC if measured at the end of usual breath

19
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Limitation of gas dilution

A

May underestimate lung volume of people with certain diseases (i.e. asthma) where air cannot accuss all parts of the lung

20
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Plethysmography equation

A

Boyle’s Law: P1V1 = k

21
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Why use plethysmograph?

A

Can measure trapped air volume not accessible by gas dilution

22
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3 determinants of lung volume

A
  1. Pulmonary compliance
  2. Chest wall compliance
  3. Respiratory muscles
23
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Define transpulmonary pressure

A

Ptp = Pao - Ppl

24
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Define transrespiratory pressure

A

PRS = Pao - Patm

25
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Define transmural pressure

A

The pressure across the wall of a structure (i.e. chest wall, airway wall or alveolar wall)

26
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Define compliance (in general)

A
  • A measure of stiffness
  • (Stiff = low; loose = high)
  • The slope of the P-V curve

CL = ΔV/ΔP

27
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How is pulmonary compliance obtained?

A

Using the transpulmonary pressure (Ptp)

28
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What is Ptp a measure of?

A

Elastic recoil pressure (Pel)

29
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When there is no flow, what is the Palv?

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Pao = Palv

30
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2 determinants of compliance

A
  • Tissue Forces
  • Surface tension
31
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Where do the tissue forces of the lung come from?

A

Elastin-collagen proteoglycan network of the lung tissue

32
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When are tissue forces reduced?

A

When the lung parenchymal architecture is destroyed (i.e. in emphysema)

33
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When are tissue forces increased?

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When lung scarring occurs (i.e. fibrosis)

34
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2 vital properties of pulmonary surfactant

A
  • Lowers surface tension to make it easier to inflate and delfate the lungs
  • Promotes alveolar stability, reducing the chance that alveoli will collapse
35
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Laplace’s Law

36
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Airflow according to Laplace’s law in the alveoli. How does this relate to pulmonary surfactant?

A

Decreased alveolus size = increase pressure = wair wants to go to bigger alveoli (P gradient)

Therefore, without pulmonary surfactant, the smaller alveoli would all collapse

37
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Describe the Pressure-Volume curve

38
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Describe the pressure-volume curves in disease

39
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3 determinants of residual volume

A
  • Limit of chest wall (i.e. youth)
    • Lung recoils inward
    • Chest wall reocils outward
  • Limit of emptying of the lung (i.e. elders)
    • Obstruction = more time to exhale (notion of closing volume)
  • Limit of expiratory force
    • Too weak = cannot blow
40
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Lung and chest recoil direction at TLC

41
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FRC lung and chest wall recoil

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Lungs = inward

Chest wall = ouitwards

(Balance)

42
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RV lung and chest wall recoil direction

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Lungs = inward

Chest wall = outward

+ effect of age and muscle strength

Block B: Respiration (4 decks)

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