Respiratory Flashcards
Name the two forces that link the thorax and the lungs together
Intrapleural fluid cohesiveness
Negative intrapleural pressure
Name the muscles involved in passive inspiration and active inspiration
External intercostal muscles sternocleidomastoid scalenus diaphragm pectoral
Pulmonary _________ is secreted by _____ ____ alveolar cells. this lowers the alveolar _______ ________.
surfacatant
Type II
Surface tension
What is a pneumothorax? Name two symptoms and two signs
A pneumothorax is air within the pleural space.
chest pain/SOB
Hyperresonant percussion note/ decreased/absent breath sounds
Respiratory distress of the newborn is caused by a lack of ________.
Surfactant
What is the tidal volume?
The volume of air entering or leaving the lungs during a single breath. (0.5L)
What is the residual volume?
the total volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximal expiration. (1.2L)
what is the Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)?
the total volume of air that can be expired after maximal inspiration.
What is the Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1)?
the volume of air that is expired in the first second of expiration
how do restrictive diseases effect the FEV1/FVC ratio and the FVC?
the ratio remains the same
the FVC decreases
What is Pulmonary Compliance?
Pulmonary compliance is a measure of the amount of effort required in stretching/distending the lungs
What does it mean to have decreased/increased pulmonary compliance?
decreased-more effort to inspire
increased-less effort to inspire
Name the three classes of bronchi
Main bronchi Lobar bronchi (5 of them) Segmental bronchi (10 of them- one for each bronchopulmonary segment)
which side of the lung has three lobes?
right side (upper/middle/lower)
Name the three cartilages which make up the larynx and the bone that is present
thyroid
Cricoid
arytenoid
hyoid bone
Which nasal structures are responsible for heating up entering air?
the inferior, middle and superior conchae
how many True/false/floating ribs are there?
True-7
False-3
Floating-2
Name the three sections of the sternum
Manubrium, body, xiphoid process
What is the diffusion coefficient?
A measure of the solubility of a gas in a membrane (mainly refering to CO2 diffusion)
What type of curve does Haemoglobin oxygen saturations provide?
A sigmoidal curve
Describe the Bohr effect.
Where the Oxygen saturation curve of haemoglobin shifts to the right due to:
increased CO2
increased temperature
increased [H+]
When stimulated M3 muscarinic receptors cause _________ _________.
Airway smooth muscle contraction
when stimulated Beta2 adrenoceptors cause ________ __________.
Airway smooth muscle relaxation
what are the main symptoms of bronchoconstriction?
SOB, cough, wheeze
Name the most common SABA and its main side effect
Salbutamol, Fine tremor
Name two LABAs and the combination necessary for their administration
Salmeterol, Formaterol
with a corticosteroid
What does symbicort consist of?
Budesonide and salmeterol
Name two CysLT1 receptors
Montelukast
Zafirlukast
Name three corticosteroids
Beclometasone
Fluticasone
Budesonide
What is the mode of action of corticosteroids?
They act on the nuclear receptors of cells and stimulate the production of anti-inflammatory proteins and decrease the production of inflammatory proteins
Name two Xanthines
Theophylline and aminophylline
what is omazilumab
Humanised Monoclonal IgE antibodies
what is the difference between Extrinsic and intrinsic asthma?
Extrinsic- immune overreaction to a innocuous substance e.g. animal dander/dust mites/pollen/funghi
Intrinsic- Not a response to an allergen but rather exercise/stress/cold air/infections
What form of inflammation is found in COPD and which is found in asthma?
COPD-neutrophilic inflammation
Asthma-Eosinophilic inflammation
COPD pathogenesis: Smoking activates ________ __________ which subsequently release _________ causing mucus ____________ and _________ damage.
Alveolar macrophages
Proteases
Overproduction
Alveolar damage
What is chronic bronchitis?
It is chronic neutrophilic inflammation of the airways leading to mucus overproduction and mucocilliary dysfunction resulting in a productive cough.
What is emphysema?
The loss of alveolar elasticity because of alveolar destruction by proteases.
Why does COPD lead to recurrent infections?
The biome of the lung becomes altered thus infections are more likely to develop- they are the main cause of acute exacerbations of COPD
What three things should you do to treat an asthma attack?
Oral prednisolone
60% Oxygen
Nebulised Salbutamol
What is different about acute COPD treatment and Asthma treatment?
Nebulised Salbutamol/ipratropium
Antibiotic if infection
O2-24-28%
Name two long term non-pharmological treatments of COPD.
Smoking cessation
Pulmonary rehab
Name one SAMA that is a non-selective blocker of Muscarinic receptors
Ipratropium
Name 4 LAMAs
aclidinium
umeclidinium
tiotropium
glycopyrronium
Name two ultra-LAMAs
Incadaterol
Olodaterol
what is the difference between sensitivity and specificity?
sensitivity- how good a test is at identifying disease
specificity- how good a test is at identifying health
How does respiratory acidosis occur?
Increased [H+] because increased [CO2]
How does the body compensate for Metabolic acidosis?
Breath out more CO2
How does the body compensate respiratory acidosis?
[H+] excretion from the kidneys
Name the three means by which carbon dioxide is carried in the blood?
In solution
carbamino compounds
bicarbonate
What is the Haldane effect?
Removing oxygen from haemoglobin increases its affinity for CO2 and H+. Helps to remove this waste at metabolically active tissue
What is the ‘pacemaker’ of the respiratory system and where is it located?
Pre-Botzinger Complex
Medulla Oblongata
The respiratory rhythm produced in the Pre-Botzinger complex is modified in the ______. what is the complex located there called?
Pons
Pneumotactic centre
What nerve stimulates the Diaphragm?
Phrenic nerve- C3,4,5
What is H+ drive?
H+ drive is the body’s compensatory response to respiratory acidosis- hyperventilation therefore increase C02 removal
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 respiratory failure?
Type 1- decreased PO2 normal PCO2
Type 2- Decreased PO2 increased PCO2
Name four risk factors of Type 2 respiratory failure.
Kyphoscoliosis
Morbid obesity
CF
COPD
What O2 percentage is suitable for type 1 and type 2 resp failure
type 1- 90-94%
type 2- 88-92%
Name two symptoms of hypoxaemia
Tachypnoea, Dyspnoea
Where is a foreign body most likely to get lodged in the airways?
Right mainstem bronchus
Why does lung cancer lead to recurrent pneumonia?
The obstructed area causes areas downstream to have more stagnant air- more at risk of infection
Does stridor occur during inspiration or expiration?
It is an inspiratory wheeze
Name 5 signs/symptoms of lung cancer caused by local invasion
Pancoast tumour- invasion brachial plexus within delto-pectoral groove
Dysphagia- oesophageal invasion
atrial fibrilation/pericardial effusion- pericardium invasion
Distended jugular vein- invasion superior vena cava
pleural effusion- invade pleural space
What does HPOA stand for?
hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
What is the pneumonic for hypercalcaemia?
Stones, bones, thrones, groans, psychiatric overtones
Name the four types of lung cancer and the one with the poorest prognosis.
small cell, large cell, adenocarcinoma, squamous cell
poorest prognosis- small cell
What tests may be used in the staging of Lung cancer?
bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, PET scan, Ct brain and thorax
What is endobronchial therapy?
Placing a stent in the trachea to prevent stridor (a distressing symptom)
What does the respiratory epithelium consist of?
ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium