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Respiratory Disease Flashcards

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A normal breath volume is AKA?

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Tidal volume

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The remaining gas in the lung after normal expiration is AKA

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Functional residual capacity

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What is the maximum expiratory volume after a maximum inspiration?

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Vital capacity

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What is the remaining gas n the lung after MAX expiration?

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Residual volume

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By Ficks law of diffusion, diffusion rate is proportional to??

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Tissue area
Partial pressure difference
Solubility of gas in tissue

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By Ficks law of diffusion, diffusion rate is inversely proportional to??

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Tissue thickness and square root of molecular weight

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T/F: CO2 diffuses mor rapidly than O2

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True 20x faster

  • higher solubility
  • similar molecular weight
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What is the definition of hypoxemia?

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PaO2 <60mmHg

SpO2 90%

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What are the 5 causes of hypoxemia?

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Hypoventialion 
Anatomic R to L shunt 
Low inspired O2
Diffusion impairment 
Ventilation-perfusion mismatch
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How is hypoventilation defined?

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High PaCO2 >40mmHg

Will result in hypoxemia if breathing room air (FiO2 0.21)

Not at 100% oxygen (FiO2 1)

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At 100% oxygen, PaO2 should be??

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500mmHg

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What is an anatomic R->L shunt?

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Blood entering arterial system without going through ventilated area of lung (eg PDA)

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T/F: there are some normal small R->L anatomic shunts

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True

  • bronchial artery
  • coronary enough blood (thesbeian veins)
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Under what conditions can you have a low inspired FiO2?

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High altitude

Anesthesia —> delivery of hypoxic gas mixture (rare)

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What are examples of diffusion impairment ? How common is this in vet species?

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Thickened blood-gas barrier

Rare in vet sp.

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What is V/Q mismatch? What are causes?

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V= ventilation 
Q= perfusion

When these are not equal can lead to hypoxia

V/Q = 0 —> perfusion occurs without ventilation (eg atelectasis )

V/Q = infinity —> ventilation without perfusion (eg pulmonary thromboembolism)

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What is hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV)?

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Normal physiological mechanism to match V:Q

Alveolar hypoxia —> vasoconstriction of small pulmonary arteries

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How do anesthetic drugs affect hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction??

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Decreased reflex

—> increased V:Q mismatch
—> decrease PaO2:FiO2

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What ways can oxygenation be assessed?

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Alveolar arterial O2 gradient

PaO2: FiO2

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What is normal PaO2 at normal room air?

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FiO2 is 0.21 or 21%

PaO2 = 100mmHg

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What is the alveolar-arterial gradient ?

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Difference between PAO2 (in alveoli) and PaO2 (arterial)

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The alveolar -arterial O2 gradient should be??

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Less than 10-15mmHg

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If the A-a gradient is >15mmHg, what does this mean?

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Oxygenation problem

—> controls for hypoventilation

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What is the most common cause of a <500mmHg PaO2 if giving 100% oxygen?

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V:Q mismatch

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What is the only way to accurately evaluate oxygenation?
Arterial blood gas SpO2 requires huge change in PaO2 before it registers and change is saturation
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What is CaO2? What is the major determinant of this value?
Content of oxygen in blood Hemoglobin concentration
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T/F: CaO2 and cardiac output determines O2 deliver to tissues
True
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T/F: an anemic patient may have an normal PaO2 but marked tissue hypoxia
True
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an anemic patient may have an normal PaO2 but marked tissue hypoxia. How can this be resolved?
Must increase [H] - rbc - synthetic Hb (eg oxyglobin)
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What factors affect ventilation ?
``` PaCO2 **main determinant** Arterial pH PaO2 Pulmonary airway stretch receptors Body temp Stress, anxiety, pain ```
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What anesthetic dugs have minimal respiratory depression?
Benzo Phenothiazines A2 agonsit Opioid
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What anesthetic drugs can cause significant respiratory depression ?
Propofol, etomidate, alfaxalone > ketamine Volatile anesthetic Drug combos
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What is the role of IPPV?
Decrease PaCO2 May increase PaO2 if resolving areas of atelectasis (improve V/Q matching)
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What is peak inspiratory pressure?
Pressure achieved at end of inspiration
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What is PEEP?
Pressure maintained in airway to prevent alveolar collapse -positive end-expiratory pressure
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How much pressure do we give with IPPV?
Close popoff | <20cmH2O
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When is a mechanical ventilator required?
Equine gas anesthesia Small animals if open thorax, using NMBD or with increased ICP
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What are disadvantages of IPPV?
Normal inspiration —> contraction of breathing mm—> decreased intrathoracic pressure —> airflow down pressure gradient to alveoli =>PPV is not physiologically normal - decrease BP (decrease preload and increased afterload) - pulmonary damage (volutrauma or pneumothorax)
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What are the types of respiratory dysfuntion?
Airway obstruction Pulmonary dysfunction > pneumonia, edema, contusions Extrapulmonary dysfunction > effusions, pneumothorax, d-hernia, flail chest
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T/F: light sedation is indicated in dypneic animals
True Decrease anxiety and work of breathing -> butorphanol +/- benzo or low dose ace
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What do you do with animals that have pleural effusions and pneumothorax?
Thoracocentesis ASAP
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What can quickly reverse life-threatening hypoxemia secondary to hypoventilation ??
Anesthesia with IPPV - > laryngeal paralysis - > upper airway obstruction - > paralysis
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How do you anesthetize a bulldog?
``` Monitor closely after premed Preoxygenate Rapid sequence infusion Small ETTtube Recover in sternal Prolong extubation ``` Monitor until alert and awake
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How do you treat hypoxemia during anesthesia?
Resolve any airway obstruction Position in sternal if possible while away Position lateral with good lung up Increase PIP Consider bronchodilator PEEP
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What is re-expansion pulmonary edema and how is it done?
Lung expansion after chronic compression (eg D hernia or pleural effusion) Keep PIP low during IPPV
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Why is hypoxemia so common with equine colic?
Severe V/Q mismatch | Distended abdomen, hoisting, dorsal recumbency, decreased CO/poor pulmonary perfusion, pain
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How do you treat hypoxemia during equine colic?
``` Start IPPV asap High PIP PEEP Bronchodilator Tilt table headup ``` Improve cardiac output Balance positive pressure ventilation with maintaining BP and CO O2 deliver dependent on CaO2 and CO

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