Pulmonary Mechanics I Flashcards

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The lung is a negative or positive pressure pump?

A

Negative - inflates due to a drop of intrapleural P outside the lung

-instead of inc in P w/in lung

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What is the function of the external intercostals?

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  • inspiration during active breathing during exercise
  • Lifts ribs up and forward
  • Increases anterior-posterior dimension of chest cavity
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What is the function of the diaphragm?

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  • Primary muscle of inspiration

- When it contracts - increases volume of chest cavity

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Name some accessory muscles of inspiration?

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  1. Sternomastoid - lifts sternum
  2. Scalene - lifts upper ribs

others in the face, neck, head

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What is the function of the internal intercostals?

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  • involved in passive expiration

- lowers the ribs

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Name some abdominal muscles, involved in expiration?

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  1. Rectus abdominus
  2. External and internal obliques
  3. transversus abdominus
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What is eupnea?

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Normal breathing at a rate of 7.5 mL/min

  • active inspiration, passive expiration
    • usually only diaphragm for inspiration
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What is hyperpnea?

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-active breathing during exercise - up to 120ml/min
-inspiration is aided by the external intercostals
-expiration is aided by internal intercostals
& major abdominal muscles

-BOTH inspiration and expiration are active

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9
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What is tachypnea?

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When breathing is more rapid than normal

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What is hypoventilation?

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  • not breathing enough
  • leads to alveolar hypoxia and hypercapnea respiratory acidemia
    • -too much CO2 present
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What can cause hypoventilation?

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Muscular dystrophy or respiratory muscle paralysis

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12
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What is hyperventilation?

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Breathing faster than required for oxygenation

  • alveolar hypocapnea, repiratory alkalosis
  • CO2 is below normal range
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13
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What can cause hyperventilation?

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anxiety or a panic attack

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14
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What is the relationship between alveolar pressure and atmospheric pressure during inspiration? during expiration?

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  1. Inspiration - Palv < P atm

2. Expiration - Palv> Patm

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What is the goal of an esophageal balloon?

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To measure Ppl (intrapleural P)

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What is transmural chest wall pressure equal to? What does the value tell us?

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Pc = Ppl - Patm

-sets degree of inflation of the chest wall

17
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When is the transmural chest wall pressure negative?

18
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What is transmural lung pressure equal to? What does the value tell us?

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Pl = Palv - Ppl

-sets degree of inflation for the lung

19
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What is total transmural P equal to?

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Pt = P alv - Patm = Pc + Pl

20
Q

When does total transmural P equal zero?

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At equilibrium when all muscles are relaxed

Pc = -Pl

21
Q

What does a spirometer measure? How is it performed?

A
  • Compliance

- inspires then holds breath with glottis open and breaths out

22
Q

What is the equation for compliance?

A

Change in volume / change in transmural P

same as:
change in volume / change in Palv

23
Q

What is FRC?

A

Lung volume when Pt = 0

  • occurs at end expiratory position
  • value is 36% of the vital capacity
24
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What forces exist with large lung volumes or Pc>0?

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-Elastic recoil of :
     Lungs
     Chest wall 
-Both point inwards 
-provide passive expiration
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What forces exist when lung is expanded to resting position of chest wall or Pc =0?
-Only elastic force of the lung opposes inspiration
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What forces exist at FRC - Pc =-Pl (Pc<0)?
- outward elastic recoil of wall - inward elastic recoil of lung -equilibrium
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What is occuring during emphysema?
- alpha antitrypsin usually inhibits neutrophilic proteases - smoke inhibits alpha antitrypsin - compliance is elevated - so are FRC, TLC - exhalation is difficult
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What is Pneumoconioses?
- inhalation of dust - formation of granulomas, fibrous tissue - decreased compliance - inhalation is difficult
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A saline filled alveoli has eliminated surface tension and therefore has what effect on compliance?
Increased compliance
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What is the purpose of surfactant?
Lowers surface tension and increases compliance
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What is atelectasis?
partial collapse of the lung
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Smaller bubbles have decreased or increased pressure?
Increased - due to smaller radius
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Describe a small and large bubble with surfactant?
- equal pressures - smaller bubble - inc P due to smaller r - larger bubble - inc surface tension - less surfactant per unit area
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What forces exist during forced expiration, at lung volumes below FRC?
-only one is expansive force of lungs outwards