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muscles of inspiration

A 
diaphragm (75%)
external intercostals (25%)
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accessory inspiration muscles

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scalenes (raise rib 1/2)

sternocleidomastoid (raise sternum)

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muscles of expiration (active)

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abdominal wall

internal intercostals

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causes for difficulty inspiring

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scar tissue
reduced surfactant
mucous
fluid

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causes for difficulty expiring

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emphysema

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point where laminar –> turbulent

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reynolds # > 2000

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conditions where turbulence likely occurs

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velocity high

radius high

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Reynold’s number

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Re = 2rvd/n

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Ohm’s law (airflow)

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F = delta P/R

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Poiseuille’s law

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R = 8L(viscocity)/pi(radius^4)

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Poiseulle’s law take away

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smaller the airway, greater the R (reduce r by 50% increase R x 16)

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site of most airway R (+why)

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medium sized bronchi

smaller than large (up R) and in series rather than parallel (smaller ones in parallel)

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factors increasing resistance

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turbulent flow
small radius
lung volume decreasing
bronchial SM contraction
gas density elevated (SCUBA)
forced expiration
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causes of bronchoconstriction

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allergy
mucous, airway collapse
PNS during relaxed state (Ach on muscarinic)
low CO2

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causes of bronchodilation

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SNS

  • Epi (beta-2)
  • CO2 up
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forced exhalation

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PA drives air out
PA = Pip + P elastic recoil
further from alveoli, less recoil
exhaling air hits R, loses P
EPP
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equal pressure point

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when Pairway = Pip
if Pip > Pairway –> collapse
(EPP @ cartilage for healthy people)

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emphysema and forced expiration

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alveoli have lost elastic recoil

PA is lower, EPP happens closer to alveoli, compression of airway

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (diseases)

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asthma
chronic bronchitis
emphysema

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emphysema mech

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  1. irritation –> many macs, release trypsin
    usually alveoli release antitrypsin (but too many macs to fight)
  2. breakdown of alveolar walls
  3. down recoil, collapse smaller airways
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pulmonary function tests

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spirometry
lung vol measurement
diffusion capacity for CO
arterial blood gases

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tidal volume (TV)

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V in or out in quiet resp

~500 ml

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inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

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extra V can be inspired after quiet inspiration

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expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

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extra V can be expired after quiet expiration

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inspiratory capacity (IC)
max V in after quiet expiration (TV + IRV)
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vital capacity (VC)
max V in after max expiration (IRV + TV + ERV) | ~ 4800 ml
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residual volume (RV)
min air remaining in lungs after max expiration
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functional residual capacity (FRC)
V in lungs after quiet expiration (ERV + RV)
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total lung capacity (TLC)
max V lungs can hold (VC + RV) ~6000 ml
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abnormal spirometry results (obstructive)
can't get air out RV up up RV, FRC, TLC --> slow flow, hyperinflation, down recoil
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abnormal spirometry results (restricted)
cant get air in TLC down down VC, RV, FRC, VT --> up recoil, down V
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spirogram measurements
FVC: (V forcibly blown out after full breath) FEV1: V forced out in 1 second FEV1/FVC: proportion
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normal FVC
80%
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abnormal spirogram (obstructive)
``` FEV1 down (a lot) FVC down FEV1/FVC down (42%) ```
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abnormal spirogram (restrictive)
FEV1 down FVC down FEV1/FVC normal or higher
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flow volume loop action
1. inhale to TLC 2. exhale to RV as forcefully and quickly as possible 3. forcefully inspire to TLC
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flow volume loop: forced expiration
compression of airways from Pip up --> high flow then slow down early = pt dependent late = pt independent
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flow volume loop: forced inspiration
muscle force down as V up lung recoil up as V up airway R down as V up
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abnormal flow volume loop (obstructive)
scooped peak is lower but quick slow expiration flow
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abnormal flow volume loop (restrictive)
witch's hat | TLC, FVC is lower
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Diffusion capacity action
1. exhale to RV 2. inhale gas (w/ small CO) to TLC 3. hold breath 10 s 4. measure exhaled gas for CO
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diffusion capacity (obstructive)
hyperinflation and DLCO down --> emphysema hyperinflation and DLCO normal --> asthma normal lung volume and DLCO normal -->. chronic bronchitis
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DLCO results
DLCO down in any condition affecting alveolar surface area | lung resection, emphysema
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diffusion capacity (restrictive)
low RV and low DLCO --> scarring diseases | normal (or high) RV and normal DLCO = neuromuscular diseases, kyphosis, scoliosis
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lung compliance
delta V/delta P
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things that affect compliance
apex vs base inspiration vs expiration (hysteresis) disease amount of CT
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compliance (regional)
compliance greatest at base | gravity pulls on alveoli in apex, makes them more expanded
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compliance (hysteresis)
PV curve diff for inspiration and expiration (not linear) | scoop for inspire, bump for expire
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compliance (disease)
low compliance: stiff - pulmonary fibrosis - large transmural P needed to expand high compliance: low recoil - emphysema
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elastic recoil relations
directly related to stiffness (low compliance) | inversely related to distensibility (high compliance)
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things affecting elastic recoil
elastin/collagen | *alveolar surface tension (2/3)
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surface tension actions
increases recoil decreases compliance responsible for diffs in inspiration/expiration curves
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surface tension relative to size
smaller alveoli more likely to collapse than larger
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LaPlace's Law
``` P = 2T/r T = surface tension ```
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DPPC
``` dipalmitoyl phosphatidylchloline hydrophilic head (go in fluid) hydrophobic tail (go in air) attenuate cohesion (act as detergent) ```
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surfactant and alveoli size
most effective when DPPC close together --> | small alveoli have lower ST
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surfactant fxns
1. lower surface tension (increase compliance) 2. stabilize alveoli 3. keep alveoli dry (avoid edema)
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how surfactant keeps alveoli dry
ST usually lowers interstitial hydrostatic P (pulls fluid in) surfactant reduces this
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neonatal resp distress syndrome mech
abnormally low production of surfactant up ST collapse alveoli (atelectasis) hypoxemia
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neonatal resp distress syndrome Sx
cyanosis pronounced hysteresis high inflation P to ventilate pulmonary edema
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alveoli stabilizing factors
elastin/collagen (against overdistension) surfactant interdependence (tethering effect) transmural pressure gradient
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forces promoting alveolar collapse
elasticity (elastin) | alveolar surface tension
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forces keeping alveoli open
transmural P gradient pulmonary surfactant alveolar interdependence
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chest volume equilibrium
equilibrium @ ~70% TLC < 70: recoil force out > 70: recoil force in
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lung/chest combined equilibrium volume
chest compressed below equilibrium lung expanded above chest force out is equal to lung force in occurs @ FRC

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