Respiratory Disease Flashcards
Tidal Volume
Normal breath volume
Functional residual capacity
remaining gas in lung after normal expiration
Vial capacity
max expiration volume after max inspiration
Residual volume
remaining gas in lung after max expiration
Fick’s Law
Diffusion rate is proportional to tissue area, partial pressure difference, solubility f gas in the tissue
DIffusion rate is inversely proportional to Tissue thickness and square root of molecular weight
Diffusion of CO2 vs O2
CO2 diffuses 20 TIMES more rapidly than O2
What are the 5 causes of Hypoxemia
Hypoventilation Anatomic R to L shunt Low inspired O2 Diffusion impairment Ventilaation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch
What is the definition of Hypoventilation?
High PaCO2 (greater than 40 mmHg)
Shunt
Blood entering arterial system without going through ventilated area of lung
Diffusion impairment
Thickened blood gas barrier
Alveolar hypoxia
vasoconstriction of small pulmonary arteries
Hypoxia Pulmonary Vasconstriction (HPV)
Normal physiologic mechanism to match V:P
PAO2
Partial Pressure of O2 in Alveoli
FiO2
Fraction of inspired O2
PATM
Atmospheric pressure