Respiration hardware Flashcards
What is a peak expiratory flow meter used for?
It is used to assess airflow
A peak expiratory flow meter can be used in patients diagnosed with what?
asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
What are the 5 types of biofeedback used to monitor clients’s breathing
1) Capnometric biofeedback
2) Incentive Inspirometer Biofeedback
3) Respiratory Biofeedback
4) Surface EMG biofeedback
5) Oximetry
How does ADHD stimulants affect respiration rate?
It increases respiration rate
How does anti-migraine drugs affect respiration rate?
It increases respiration rate
How does Ephedra affect respiration rate?
It increases respiration rate
How does sympathomimetics affect respiration?
It increases respiration rate
What are some common examples of sympathomimetics?
anti-asthma
caffeine
decongestive
appetite suppressants
How does Ethanol affect respiration rate?
decreases respiration rate
How does hypnotics affect respiration rate?
decreases respiration rate
What is the ideal partial pressure of carbon dioxide?
96%-98%
Why would we not want a partial pressure of carbon dioxide of 99%?
Anything higher than 98% will cause more oxygen to be bound to the hemoglobin and it will not be released to be used by the body’s cells.
What is a Capnometric biofeedback?
A capnometer provides useful continuous information about end-tidal Carbon dioxide levels that supplements amplitude, pattern and respiration rate measurements supplied by a respiration sensor.
What is the goal of capnometric biofeedback training?
to achieve end-tidal carbon dioxide values between 35-45 mm Hg (or torr)
A reading of 36 mmHg corresponds to about ____% carbon dioxide in exhaled air
5%
Fried reported successful treatment using capnometric biofeedback for what syndrome?
hyperventilation syndrome
Capnometric biofeedback is useful in treating patients with what disorders?
- Hyperventilation
- asthma and
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is the tracking test for a capnometer?
having client breathe shallowly and rapidly for 10 seconds. This should markedly decrease end-tidal carbon dioxide
When should the typical tracking test for a capnometer not be performed?
When your patient has been diagnosed with angina, epilepsy, or a panic disorder.