Pulmonary diagnostic testing Flashcards
Three primary sites for obataining arterial blood gas
Radial
Brachial
Femoral
The Modified Allen’s test
used to assess the collateral circulation
Hand should pink up within 1-2 sec
ABG Hazards and Problems
air bubbles
effects on pH, PaCo2, PaO2
- PaCO2 decreases toward 0
- PaO2 increases or decreases toward 150 torr
- pH increases
ABG Hazards and Problems
Improper cooling
effects on pH, PaCO2, PaO2
- PaCO2 increases
- PaO2 decreases
- pH decreases
Capillary samples are used to obtain blood gas samples in
heel sticks
infants
capillary sample
PO2 values do/do not correlate well with ___
- do not
- arterial blood
especially true when the arterial po2 is above 60torr
Capillary gases should not be used to monitor
oxygen therapy
Only pH and PCO2 correlate with arterial
Name harzards and problems of an arterial sample
- Disruption of blood flow
- clotting
- Bleeding
- Vessel spasm
- Tissue trauma
- Air bubbles
- improper cooling
- too much liquid heparin
Capillary blood samples correlate with arterial blood samples
pH and PCO2
not PO2
Umbilical arterial catheter tip placement
at L-3 which is above the bifurcation of the aorta but below the renal arteries
Unbilical artery PO2 may be used to regulate
FiO2
Advantages of umbilical artery catheter (UAC)
- allows continuous monitoring of blood pressure
- Arterial samples of ABG and other lab analysis
- Blood transfusion
Arterial line: If transducer is above the catheter, displayed pressure is
lower than actual
Arterial line: if transducre is below catheter, displayed pressure is
higher than actual
Blood Gas analyzers
Severinghaus electrode
PCO2 -
partial pressue of carbon dioxide in sample
Blood Gas analyzers
Clark electrode
PO2
Patrial pressure of oxygen in sample
Blood Gas analyzers
Sanz electrode
Acid base status
Blood Gas analyzers
Quality Control : when the blood gas machine is functioning correctly, the mesured control valies ..
will be close to the mean and withing +/- 2 standar deviations
Blood Gas analyzers
Westgard rules
a comon set of rules developed to differentiate between random errors and true out of control situations
* Called multiple-rule method
Blood Gas analyzers
Out of control situations
- one control observation exceeds the mean +- 3 SD
- Two consecutive control observations exceed the mean +2 SD or the mean -2SD
- The difference between consecutive control runs exceed 4SD
Point of care testing
anytype of lab testing done at the bedside
List laboratory test that can be perfored by point of care testing
- blood glucose
- arterial blood gas
- hematrocit
- serum electrolytes
Intravenous infusionis used to administer ____, ____, and ____ continuously to the pt
- medications
- blood products
- supplemental nutrition/ fluids
Venipuncture is performed to provide ____
vascular access for continuous infusion or for blood sampling for laboratory analysis
Alveolar Air equation
Definition
Calculates the partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) in the alveoli
PAO2
PAO2
equation
= (PB-Ph2o) FiO2 - (Paco2/0.8)
(747-47) Fio2 - Paco2/ 0.8
Fio2 is NOT in percent
A-a gradient
Definition
Measures the difference between alveolar and arterial PO2
A-aDO2
equation
PAO2 -PaO2
A-aDO2 normal value
25-65 torr on 100%
A-aDO2
66-300 torr
interpretation
V/Q mismatch
A-aDO2 : >300
interpretation
Shunting
A-a gradient of 190 torr
what would be a treatment ?
give O2 therapy
A-a gradient of 350 torr
what would you recommend
give positive pressure therapy
P/F ratio
definition
ratio of the partial pressure of arterial O2 to the inspired fractional concentration of oxygen
Used in determination of ALI or ARDS
P/F ratio
Measures the efficiency of oxygen transfer across the lung
P/F ratio
P/F ratio : normal value
> 380 torr
P/F ration : < 300 signifies
ALI
P/F ration : < 200 signifies
ARDS
Arterial oxygen content
definition
best measurement of oxygen delivered to the tissues , or the bes index of oxygen transport
best measurement of oxygen delivered to the tissues , or the best index of oxygen transport
Arterial oxygen content
(CaO2)
CaO2
equation
(Hb x 1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x 0.003)
shortcut: Hb x 1.34 x SaO2 or Hb x 1.34
Normal value for CaO2
arterial oxygen content
17-20 vol % (mL/dL)
Mixed venous oxygen content
definition
total amount of oxygen carried in the mixed venous blood
equation like CaO2 but with venous
CvO2 normal value
12-16 vol %
arterial- venous oxygen content difference
definition
measures the oxygen consumption of the tissues
C(a-v)O2
equation
CaO2 - CvO2
C(a-v)O2 normal value
4-5 vol%
CvO2 values will __ when C.O __
What about SvO2?
- decrease
- decreases
- SvO2 values also decrease if C.O decreases
C.O decreases, CvO2 decreases
The percentage of the hemoglobin that is bounde by oxygen
Arterial Oxygen Saturation
SaO2
PaO2 value can be estimated by
subtracting 30 from the SaO2
measure the amount of ventilation support required to provide the level of oxygenation
Oxygen Index
Oxygen Index equation
(Paw- Fio2 / PaO2 ) x 100
Fio2 is a decimal not a percent
Normal OI
<10
An increase in the pt venous oxygen content would indicate that
C.O increased
Deadspace to tidal volume ratio
VD/VT
the percentage of the VT that does not participate in gas exchange
Ventilation without perfusion
oxygen index
Recomend __ for newborns with __
- ECMO for newborns withOI >40
Normal VD/VT ratio
deadspace
20-40%
(up to 60% with ventilator pt )
Desired minute volume equation
current Ve x current PaCO2 = desired Ve x desired PaCO2
PaO2 value
Below 80
interpretation
Hypoxemia
can be caused by
* Poor ventilation
* V/Q mismatch
Hypoxemia
can be caused by
PaO2 below 80
- Poor ventilation
- V/Q mismatch
Response for hypoxemia
- increase ventilation
- increase FiO2 up to 60%
- add PEEP
PaO2 bellow 80
with 60% + fio2
interpretation. What does the pt have?
Shunt, refractory hypoxemia, venous admixture
Shunt, refractory hypoxemia, venous admixture
RESPONCE
decrease Fio2, PEEP or CPAP
When pH is inside aceptable range
its called
Compensated or Chronic
When pH outside the acceptable range
its called
Non-compensated or Acute
abg sample
Higher PaO2 values (>140) would indicate
supplemental oxygen in use , bubble in sample or technical error
Lower PaO2 values may indicate
V/Q mismatch, diffusion defect, shunting or venous blood
Treatment for CO poisoning
100% oxygen and hyperberic oxygen therapy
comfirm Pulmonary embolus with
V/Q scan, CT scan, pulmonary angiography
Supect embolus in
pt with
- post op pt
- bedridden pt
- history of deep vein thrombosis
- women in advance stages of pregnancy
- Venous stasis
- obesity
- Trauma
- atrial fibrillation
Loss of metabolic acids, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance (due to vomiting)
Treatment
Administer potassium chloride (KCl) and oxygen
normal PaCO2 of a newborn
< 50 torr
normal PaO2 of a newborn
> 60 torr
Normal newborn pH
> 7.30
slightly acidotic
ABG results do not match clinical appearance
Type 1
Type 2
- type 1 - ABG loos good / pt looks and feels bad
- type 2 ABG looks bad / pt loosk and feels fine
Bedside assesment for Pulm. embolus shows
hyperpnea
increased rate and depth of ventilation
treatment for pulmonary embolus
- prevent with aticoagulants (heparin)
- support ventilation and oxygenation
treat existing clots with thrombolytic agens (streptokinase)
Dissociation Curve
a shift to the left
increased affinity
* pH increases
* PCO2 decreases
* Temp decreases
* 2-3 DPG decreases
Dissociation curve
shift to the right
decreased affinity
* pH decreases
* PCO2 increases
* Temp increases
* 2-3 DPG increases
Spirometers measure
volume and flow rates
Pneumotachometers (flow)
Turbine device
Wright respirometer
measures flow, may display volume
Pneumotachometers (flow)
Pressure differential (Fleisch) pneumotachometer
measures flow
can be used to cotinuously measure minute ventilation (Ve)
device used to measure and monitor PEFR for patients with asthma
Peak flow meter
Pt exhales forcefully through a device which incorporates a resistor and a moveable indicator
Peak flow meter
peak flow value
healthy adult
10 L/sec
or
600L/min
Plethysmography
whats another name
Body box
Plethysmography
Based on ___ law which states that pressure and volume ___ ___ if temperature is constant
- Boyle’s Law
- vary inversely
Measure thoracic gas volume (TGV)
Body Box
Plethysmography
Plethysmography measures __ which is the same as __
- Thoracic Gas Volume (TGV)
- FRC
State the name of the standards that all PFT equipment must meet?
ATS - ERS
Body box should be calibrated prior to procedure using:
- mouth pressure transucer - water or mercury barometer
- Box pressure tranducer - sine wave ratory pump
- Flow transducer - rotameter
Measures airway resistance wich is the difference in pressure between the mouth and alveoli
Body Box
Plethysmography
PFT equipment
Volume calibration and leak test are performed by using a ..
large volume syringe or standard syringe volume of 3.0 Liters
PFT equipment
daily calibration with a
3.0 L syringe
Calibration and quality control
Acuracy range of daily calibration
+/- 3.5%
(2.895 L - 3.105 L)
used to monitor and asses the readiness to wean in ventilator patients
MIP
MIP: assess the degree of respiratory musce impairment in pts with ___ and ___
Guillain-Barré and Myasthenia Gravis
Norma MIP
80 cmH20
negative number
a MIP of <20 cmh20 indicates
inspiratory muscle weakness
Helpfull in evaluating a pt’s ability to maintain an airway and clear secretions (cough effectively)
MEP
Normal MEP
160 cmh2o
MEP < 40 cmh2o indicates
poor ability to clear airway secretions
Patient is instructed to take a maximal inspiration followed by a maximal exhalation WITHOUT FORCE
Vital Capacity
Slow Vital Capacity
Decreased Volumes indicate
restrictive or obstuctive ?
Restrictive Disease
The __ will provide the important volumes used to identify restrictive disease
*Slow vital capacity (SVC)
_____ is the best indicator of restrictive lung disease
Decreased vital capacity
Forced vital capacity
The volume that can be expired as forcefully and as rapidly as possible after a maximum inspiration
The FVC procedure will provide the imporatnt Flow rates used to identify ___
obstructive disease
Measured during the FVC maneuver
- FEV1.0 - forced expiratory volume in 1 sec
- FEF 200-1200 - forced expiratory flow 200-1200
- FEF 25-27 - forced expiraoty flow 25-75
- PEFR - peak expiratory pressure flow rate
FVC should be equal to
Slow vital capacity
FVC can be used as a substitute to SVC
FVC is not a ___, its a ____
- flow
- volume
should be equal to svc
What is a good indicator of obstructive disease
a decreased FEV1
List the volumes and capacities that can be measured from a vital capacity maneuver
- IC
- ERV
- IRV
- VT
- VC
What is the minimum acceptable value for the FEV1/FVC ratio?
> 70%
normal
FEV/FVC or FEVt%
FEV/FVC x100 = FEV/FVC ratio
decreased FEV1.0/FVC is the best indicator of
obstructive disease
FEV1.0/FVC
decresed values =
obstructive disease
If FVC is smaller than the SVC, it indicates
obstructive disease
FEV1.0/FVC
normal values =
not obstructive (may still be restrictive
IF the FEV1 is decreased but the FEV1/FVC ratio is normal then the pt has
restrictive disease only
Measured Flow that comes from the medium and small size airways
Forced expiratory Flow 25% to 75%
sometimes used to evaluate asthmatic patients, pre &post bronchodilators
Peak expiratory flow rate
PEFR
Used to measure the reversibility of an obstructive pattern
pre & post bronchodilator testing
pre & post bronchodilator testing
a minimum of ____ and___ in the FEV1 ,post study is considered significant
- 12% AND 200mL
Flow -volume loop shape :
Restivive
skinny and tall loop
Flow -volume loop shape :
Obstructive
short and wide loop
Describe a flow- volume loop
- Flow is on the y axis (vertical)
- Volumes are on the x axis (horizontal)
- expiratory flows are above the base line
- inspiratory flows are below the base line
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
80-100% of predicted
normal
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
70-79% of predicted
Mild disorder
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
Mild disorder
70-79% of predicted
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
60-69 % of predicted
moderate disorder
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
Moderate disorder
60-69 % of predicted
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
50-59 % of predicted
Mod-Severe
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
<50% of predicted
Severe
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
Severe
<50% of predicted
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
<30% of predicted
very severe
Interpreatation of spirometry ATS-ERS
very severe
<30% of predicted
What indicates :
* restrictive
* obstruction
* confirms obstruction
- FVC –> restictive
- FEV1 –> obstruction
- FEV1/FVC (%) –> confirms obstruction
Restrictive has decreased ___
Obstructive has decreased_
Res: volumes (VC or FVC)
Obs:flows (FEV1,FEV1/FVC)
Obstructive diseases:
CBABE
Cystic fibrosis
bronchitis
asthma
bronchiectasis
emphysema
Restrictive or Obstructive?
Cystic fibrosis
obstructive
Restrictive or Obstructive?
bronchitis
obstructive
Restrictive or Obstructive ?
asthma
obstructive
Restrictive or Obstructive?
bronchiectasis
obstructive
Restrictive or Obstructive ?
emphysema
Obstructive
Name restrictive diseases:
pulmonary fibrosis
inflammatory diseases
cardia disease
neurological/ meuromuscular
pleural disease
throacic/ spinal deformities
it continues…
FVC maneuver
Best test is the trial that results in the largest sum of
FVC +FEV1
test should not differ more than 5% or 200mL
The volume of air exhaled during rapid force breathing for at least 12 seconds
Maximum volunatry ventilation (MVV)
Pt with lower than normal MVV is at risk of
atelectasis and pneumonia
used to evaluate resp. muscle reserve, edurance or fatigue
Maximum voluntary ventilation
state the formula used to caluclate the percent of predicted
actual value / predicted value = %
List conditions that will have a decreased maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
obstructive lung disease
increased airways resistanc RAW
Respiratory muscle weakness
Decreased lung compliance
poor patient effort
Airway resistance normal value
Raw
0.6-2.4 cmH2O/L/sec
Normal Lung compliance
60-100 mL/cmH2O
identify the three methods availanble to determine functional residual capacity
- helium dilution
- nitrogen wash out
- Plethysmography / body box
Describe
Nitrogen wash out
The FRC is washed out of the lung by having the patient inspire 100% oxygen to replace nitrogen in the FRC
the amount of nitrogen removed is used to calculate FRC
Normal DLco
25 mL CO/min/mmHg
Name 5 pathologies that wil result in decreased DLco
Pulmonary fibrosis
Sacoidosis
ARDS
Pulmonary edema
Emphysema
FRC
the volume of gas left in the lungs at the end of normal expiration
Diffusion Capacity Test
Assesses the integrity of the alveolar-capillary membrane
Test looks at the capacity for carbon monoxide to diffuse through the lungs into the blood
Gas diffusion capacity
DLco
Helium dilution method: how to identify obstructive disease
RV,FRC,TLC that is more than 120% of the predicted value
Helium dilution method: how to identify restrictive disease
RV,FRC,TLC that is less than 80% of the predicted value
Nitrogen wash out time:
normal
restrictive
obstructive
- Normal 3-4 min
- restricive 3 min
- obstructive 7 min
failure to wahout in 7 min should be reported
volume of gas measured by a spirometer from a slow, complete expiration after a maximal inspiration
Vital Capacity
hollow metal tube that also functions as an airway
Rigid Bronchoscope
allows ventilation through the scope during the procedure
Perfered scope for therapeutic procedures
Rigid Bronchoscope
Flexible rubber scope with fiberoptic bundles as a light source
Flexible bronchoscope
Prefered scope for diagnostic indications
Flexible bronchoscope
Bronchoscopy
diagnostic reasons
suspected foreign body
suspected malignancy
bronchial washings
hemoptysis
bronchoscopy
Therapeutic reasons
use rigid broncho.
Foreign body
atelectais
secretion removal
bronchia lavage
airway stenosis
rigid
Bronchoscopy
list the most common complication when performing bronchoscopy using the nasal route
epistaxis (nasal bleading)
bronchoscopy
most cases can be controlled with saline lavage and time
localized hemorrhage following tissue biopsy
Steps that should be taken to treat serious bleeding that occurs during bronchoscopy prodedure
- instill epinephrine
- compress the site with the scope
- insert a Fogarty catheter
Bronchoscopy
anesthetics that you can give to prepare the pt
- lidocaine
- benzocaine
- cetacaine
- novocain
all have cain
Asthma patient might have a RAW of
airway resistance of 2.8 cmh2o/L/sec
SVC
VC less than 80% of predicted
patient is restrictive
SVC
VC is 80% or greater
patient has no restriction
DLco range
20-25 mL CO/min/mmhg
PaCO2 above 45
response
initiate ventilation or
remove/ decrease deadspace or
increase current ventilation
PaCO2 below 35
response
- don’t put the pt on mv
- decrease ventilation (if PaO2 is high)
- or consider other causes (hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis )
what kind of bronchoscope do you recommend for intubating pts with severe neck fracture
flexible bronchoscope