Respiratory Flashcards
What has the most significant contribution to airflow resistance?
Radius
Will the PNS cause bronchoconstriction of bronchodilation?
Bronchoconstriction
Will mas cells and non-cholinergic PNS cause bronchoconstriction of bronchodilation?
Bronchoconstriction
Will the non-cholinergic PNS (nitric oxide) cause bronchoconstriction of bronchodilation?
Bronchodilation
Will the SNS cause bronchoconstriction of bronchodilation?
Bronchodilation
Stimulation of the vagus nerve will stimulate what type of receptor to produce bronchoconstriciton
M3 Receptor
What class of drugs are these?
-albuterol
-metaproerenol
-salmeterol
Beta-2 agonists
Volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inhalation in ONE second
FEV1
Volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inhalation
FVC
Compares volumes of air expired in 1 second and total volume of air expired
FEV1/FVC
Measures airflow in the middle of FEV
MMEF
Most sensitive indicator of small airway disease?
MMEF
Maximum volume of air that can be inhaled and exhaled over the course of one minute
MMV
What is the best test of endurance?
MMV
Volume of carbon monoxide that can traverse the alveolocapillary membrane per a given alveolar partial pressure of carbon monoxide
DLCO