Respiratory Flashcards
the thorax has a natural tendency to _________ volume - opposed by forces of the lungs with a tenency to _________ volume
increase, decrease
volume at the end of exhalation
FRC (functional residual capacity)
with an increased compliance, lungs are (more/less) easily stretched
more
with a decreased compliance, lungs are (more/less) easily stretched
less
exhalation flow depends on _______
lung volume
varying resistance on inhalation compared to exhalation gives us the ______________ (flow/volume curve)
hysteresis loop
airway resistance progressively (increases/decreases) with reducing lung volumes
increases
as exhalation is forced, resistance __________ due to the external compression of the airways
increases
at lung volumes less than ___% of vital capacity, maximum expiratory flow is constant and independent of effort (more effort –> more resistance –> same flow)
80
most common site for drawing arterial blood:
radial artery
normal partial pressure of arterial oxygen: PaO2 = ___mmHg
80-100
normal oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin: SaO2 = ___%
> 90
normal blood hemoglobin content: Hgb = ___g/dL
12/16/2012
normal partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide: PaCO2 = ___mmHg
35-45
neutral measure of acidity/alkalinity: pH = __
7
a pH of >7 = _______
alkaline
a pH of <7 = _______
acidic
normal bicarbonate ion concentration: HCO3- = ___mmol/L
22-26
indicator of total blood alkali content/deficit: BE = ___
+/- 2
PaO2% can be affected by:
pH, PaCO2, temperature
ABG’s that tell us oxygen carrying function:
PaO2, SaO2, Hgb
ABG’s that tell us ventilation:
PaCO2
ABG’s that tell us the acid-base balance:
pH, HCO3-, Base Excess
Low PaO2 is known as ___________ (<___mmHg)
hypoxemia, 80
hypoxemia is usually related to a ___________ impairment or __________
diffusion, hypoventilation
PaO2 can be chronically low in patients with ______
COPD
True/False: PaO2 and SaO2 are directly related
FALSE
measure of O2-carrying capacity of the blood
Hgb
Ventilation is determined by ______ (“ventilation limited”)
PaCO2
Hypoventilation –> PaCO2 > ____mmHg (_____________)
45, hypercapnia
Hyperventilation –> PaCO2 < ____mmHg (_____________)
35, hypocapnia
if you have low O2 and normal CO2, you can assume that the low O2 is caused by a _____________ impairment and not alveolar _____________
diffusion, hypoventilation
low O2 with high CO2 = ______________
hypoventilation