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Respiratory Faliure Flashcards

1
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what does hypoventilation mean

A

under breathing

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2
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what can hypoventilation cause

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type 1 and 2 RF

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3
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what is hypoventilation caused by

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inadequate alveolar ventilation resulting in low alveolar pO2 (and high pCO2)

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4
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when does hypoventilation occur

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when the respiratory drive is impared

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5
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what does low FIO2 result in

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low alveolar PO2

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6
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how do you manage low FIO2

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supplemental o2

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7
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what does disease or damage to the basement membrane

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a reduction in the amount of oxygen that diffuses across the interstitium and this results in Hypoxaemia

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8
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what are the oxygen values like for diffusion impairment

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Normal PAO2 but reduced PaO2

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9
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what does TLCO measure

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difusion capacity

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10
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how do you calculate TLCO

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small amount of CO

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11
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what is the alveolar- arterial gradient used for

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if theres a problem in diffusion capacity

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12
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what factors affect diffusion of gasses

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surface area
thickness
diffusion coefficient
partial pressure

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13
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how do you manage diffusion impairment

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  • Treatment of underlying condition if possible
    Supplemental oxygen
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14
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what are the types of shunt

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physiological
anatomical
cardiac
pulmonary

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15
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what is an anatomical shunt

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blood that goes from the right side to the left side of the heart without traversing pulmonary capillaries

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16
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What is the main difference between anatomical and physiological shunts

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Anatomic shunts cause a ventilation-perfusion ratio of zero, and physiologic shunts cause a low ventilation-perfusion ratio, contributing to the lowering of partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)

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17
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what does anatomical shunts result in

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mixing of venous and arterial blood

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18
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how does anatomical shunts result in the mixing of venous and arterial blood

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  • Deoxygenated blood from bronchial circulation → pulmonary veins
  • Deoxygenated blood from coronary circulation → Thebesian vein → left ventricle
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19
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what is a cardiac shunt

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A cardiac shunt is a pattern of blood flow in the heart that deviates from the normal circuit of the circulatory system. It may be described as right-left, left-right or bidirectional, or as systemic-to-pulmonary or pulmonary-to-systemi

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20
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how can cardiac shunts arise

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either congenital or acquired

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21
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what is a pulmonary shunt

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passage of deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the left side without participating in gas exchange in the pulmonary capillaries

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22
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what is a physiological shunt

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when nonventilated alveoli remain perfused, thus functioning as a shunt even though there is not an anatomic anomaly

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23
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what are reasons for physiological shunts forming

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consolidation e.g. pneumonia
atriovenous malformation
hypoxaemia

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24
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what is ventilation (v)

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flow of oxygen into the alveoli

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25
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what is perfusion (Q)

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the flow of blood of alveolar capillaries

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26
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what is a normal V/Q value

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0.8 ratio

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27
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how do you calculate ventilation

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alevolar ventilation rate x resp rate

28
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how do you calculate alveolar ventilation rate

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tidal volume- alveolar dead space

29
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what is perfusion equal to

A

cardiac output

30
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where is ventilation lowest in the lung

A

apex

31
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why is ventilation lowest at the apex of the lung

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Because more negative pleural pressure means higher transpulmonary pressure- more distending pressure on the alveoli
alveoli at functional residual capacity have lower compliance at this higher volume
less airflow during inspiration

32
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what happens to ventilation as you move down the lung

A

increases

33
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where is ventilation highest

A

lung base

34
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when is ventilation higher than perfusion

A

lung apex

35
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when is ventilation equal to perfusion

A

middle of the lung

36
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when is ventilation lower than perfusion

A

lung base

37
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what area is relativley over ventilated

A

lung apices

38
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what area is relativley over perfused

A

lung bases

39
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In healthy lungs, how is VQ mismatch minimised

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Hypoxic Vasoconstriction which directs blood away from poorly ventilated areas

40
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what is anatomical dead space

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the upper respiratory tract up to the terminal bronchioles
do not take part in gas exchange

41
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what is the function of anatomical dead space

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warming, filtering and humidifcation of inspired air

42
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what is alveolar dead space

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alveoli that have lost blood supply do not participate in gas exchange

43
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what is physiological dead space

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Anatomical dead space + Alveolar dead space

44
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in healthy lungs what is the ratio of physiological dead space to anatomical dead space

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they are equal

45
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what is hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstrictuon

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constriction of pulmonary arteries in the presence of alveolar hypoxia to re-direct blood flow from areas that are poorly ventilated to areas that are well ventilated and more oxygen rich

46
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where are ABG’s taken from

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A sample of blood is taken from an artery, usually the radial artery as that is the most accessible artery (or brachial artery or femoral artery)

47
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what is the difference between type 1 and type 2 resp faliure

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type 1 has normal co2 levels

48
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what is acute resp faliure

A

sudden deterioration

49
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what is chronic resp faliure

A

gradual and usually permanent change

50
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what is acute on chronic resp faliure

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worsening of existing abnormalities

51
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what is mechanism of resp faliure

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Lung Failure → Gas Exchange Failure → Hypoxaemia Pump Failure → Ventilatory Failure → Hypercapnoea

52
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why does type 1 resp failure (hypoxaemic) occur

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Due to disease of the lungs which prevents adequate oxygenation of the blood

53
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are the lungs able to excrete CO2 during type 1 resp failure

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yes

54
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what are the oxygen and carbon levels like in type 1 respiratory failure

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This results in ↓ O2 but normal or ↓ CO2 levels

55
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what are the 5 mechanisms of type 1 RF

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Hypoventilation
Low inspired oxygen (FIO2)
Diffusion impairment
Shunt
Ventilation/perfusion (VQ) mismatch

56
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why does type 2 RF occur

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Occurs due to failure of ventilation, resulting in alveolar hypoventilation

57
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what are the o2 levels and co2 levels like in type 2 rf

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Hypoxaemia (pO2 < 8.0 KPa) and Hypercapnoea (pCO2 > 6.5 kPa)

58
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what is acute tyoe 2 Rf like

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can develop within minutes to hours, renal buffering does not have time to act, so HCO3- remains normal and pH ↓↓ (= Acidosis)

59
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what is chronic type 2 RF like

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can develop over several days to weeks, to months. The kidneys excrete H2CO3, reabsorb HCO3-, increasing its levels and slightly ↓ pH (Compensation)

60
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what are the causes of type II respiratory failure

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chronic lung disease
chest wall deformity
Neuromuscular and peripheral nerve disorders
Neuro-muscular lung disorders
disorders of the respiratory centre

61
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how do you manage type 1 RF: hypoxaemia

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  • Treatment of underlying condition
  • Correct hypoxaemia by giving oxygen and maintaining O2 saturation between 94- 98%
  • Intubation and ventilation
62
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what is the management of Type II RF: hypoxaemia and hypercapnoea

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  • Treatment of underlying condition if possible eg COPD
  • Administering controlled O2 aiming to keep saturation between 88-92%
  • Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
  • Intubation and ventilation
63
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what is cytotoxic or histotoxic hypoxia

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(Cyanide poisoning impairs mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase): Reduced ability to utilise O2

64
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what is circulatory or stagnant hypoxia

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(heart failure): Reduced ability to deliver O2

65
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what is anaemic hypoxia

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(CO poisoning): Reduced ability to deliver O2

66
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what is Hypoxaemic or hypoxic hypoxia

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(PaO2): Reduced ability to deliver O2

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