Pulmonary Edema, Emboli, Flashcards
Colloid osmotic pressure is also called
colloid oncotic pressure
During acute pulmonary edema, alveolar surface tension (increases/decreases)
increases
In pulmonary edema, increased hydrostatic pressure can be caused by
excessive sodium consumption
The normal colloid osmotic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries is
25-30 mmHG
Which of the following are considered noncardiogenic causes of increased capillary permeability?
head injury, pneumonia, noxious fumes like sulfur dioxide, alveolar hypoxia
What is the normal hydrostatic pressure in the pulmonary capillaries?
10-15 mmHg
Causes of cardiogenic pulmonary edema
excessive fluid administration CHF (left sided heart failure) arrhythmias systemic hypertension congenital heart defects mitral or aortic valve disease renal failure pulmonary embolus myocardial infarction/cardiac tamponade myocarditis (rheumatic heart disease) viral cardiomyopathies
The major pathologic/structural changes of the lungs associated with pulmonary edema:
- interstitial edema including engorgement of the perivascular and peribronchial spaces and alveolar wall interstitium
2 alveolar flooding
3 increased surface tension of alveolar fluids
4 alveolar shrinkage and atelectasis
5 frothy pink secretions
What happens when pulmonary hydrostatic pressure rises? (as when a patient with pul edema lies down)
pulmonary shunting increases, venus admixture increases, hypoxemia results
Acute pulmonary edema is treated with
O2, diurectics such as lasix, inotrophic drugs such as digoxin
.Pulmonary edema hydrostatic pressure -
ordinarily, hydrostatic pressure is about ____ and tends to move fluid out of the pulmonary capillaries into the interstitial space. This force is normally offset by colloid osmotic forces of about 25-30 mmHg.
10 to 15 mmHg
.Pulmonary edema hydrostatic pressure -
ordinarily, hydrostatic pressure is about 10-15 mmHg and tends to move fluid ____ of the pulmonary capillaries and ____the interstitial space. This force is normally offset by colloid osmotic forces of about 25-30 mmHg.
out
into
.Pulmonary edema hydrostatic pressure -
ordinarily, hydrostatic pressure is about ____ and tends to move fluid out of the pulmonary capillaries into the interstitial space. This force is normally offset by colloid osmotic forces of about _____ mmHg.
10-15 mmHg
25-30 mmHg
What is the normal oncotic pressure of the blood?
25-30 mmHg
Which of the following are causes of cardiogenic pulmonary edema?
- Excessive fluid administration
- Right ventricular failure
- Mitral valve disease
- Pulmonary embolus
1, 3, and 4 only
LEFT ventricular failure causes cardiogenic pulmonary edema
What abnormal ventilatory pattern is associated with pulmonary edema?
cheyne-stokes (progressively deeper, faster then decreasing to apnea)
What are some common CXR findings with pulmonary edema?
cardiomegaly, hilar prominence, Bat wing or butterfly pattern Kerley lines (A lines do not reach the pleura and are prevalent in the middle and upper lung- B lines are short, thin, horizontal extending inward from the pleural surface commonly seen in the bases)
When a patient has left sided heart failure, what is usually done to increase cardiac output?
give digitalis
Which are considered noncardiogenic causes of increased capillary permeability? 1. Head injury 2. Pneumonia 3 Sulfur Dioxide 4 Alveolar hypoxia
answer is all 1, 2, 3 & 4
Pulmonary edema can occur when the hydrostatic pressure within the pulmonary vascular system (also called wedge pressure) is
greater than 25 to 30 mmHg
The MOST common cause of pulmonary edema is
left sided heart failure
Pulmonary edema involves:
A. fluid moving from the pulmonary vascular system to the air spaces
B. fluid moving from the air spaces to the pulmonary vascular system
C. fluid moving from the pulmonary vascular system to the pleural spaces
D. fluid moving from the systemic vascular system to the air spaces
A. fluid moving from the pulmonary vascular system to the air spaces
Pulmonary edema involves fluid moving from the pulmonary vascular system to the air spaces of the lungs. With drowning, fluid can move from the air spaces to the pulmonary vascular system. A pleural effusion involves fluid moving from the pulmonary vascular system to the pleural spaces.