Respiratory system part 1 Flashcards
Which term refers to the delivery of blood to a capillary bed in tissue (every tissues, specifically lung tissues)?
Perfusion
(Signs & symptoms of pulmonary disease) Which term refers to shortness of breath or trouble breathing?
What are the subjective & signs of said condition?
& what are other conditions associated with this state?
Dyspnea
-Subjective experiences: Breathlessness, air hunger, shortness of breath, laboured breathing, & preoccupation with breathing
- Signs: Flaring of nostrils, use of accessory muscles, tracheal tug (Tracheal tugging is commonly seen in upper airway obstruction), & head bobbing in infants
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND): A sensation of shortness of breath that awakens the patient, often after 1 or 2 hours of sleep, & is usually relieved in the upright position; mostly due to heart failure
- Orthopnea: Shortness of breath when lying flat (recumbent position); common in ppl with cardiac disease
What are some other signs & symptoms of pulmonary disease?
Coughing, sputum (fluids expelled when coughing), hypo/hyper ventilation, cyanosis, clubbing, & pain
Since coughing is a protective reflex, what does it mean for patients who are unable to cough?
What is classified as acute cough & how is it treated? Same with chronic cough
- They are either too weak, or paralyzed; either way, it makes them susceptible to pneumonia
-Acute cough: lasts 2-3 weeks & is resolved with treatment
- Chronic cough: lasts longer than 3 weeks, & if its persistent in non-smokers than it means that their is a postnasal drainage, asthma, bronchitis, or taking ACE inhibitors. However, if its persistent in smokers, then it probably means bronchitis or potentially lung cancer
What does it mean if the sputum is Clear/white, yellow/green, rusty, or pink frothy
- Common cold
- Bacterial infection
- Pneumococcal bacteria (pneumonia)
- Pulmonary edema
Which conditions refers to coughing or spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from your respiratory tract (lungs and throat)?
& what are the potential causes?
Hemoptysis
- Due to damage to the lung, cancer, pulmonary infraction
Which term refers to normal, good, healthy and unlabored breathing?
Eupnea
(Abnormal breathing patterns) Which term refers to a deep and laboured breathing pattern often associated with severe metabolic acidosis, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis?
Kussmaul respirations or hyperpnea
(Abnormal breathing patterns) Which term refers to alternating patterns of deep/shallow/apnea breathing where patients are usually close to death?
How does it occur during sleep & before death?
Cheyne-Stokes
- During sleep = sleep apnea
- Before death: Short cycles of breaths that deepen & then shallow & stop, due to brain stem injuries, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), & increased intracranial pressure(ICP)
(Abnormal breathing patterns) What are some risk factors for sleep apnea?
What does sleep apnea contribute to?
& how is sleep apnea treated?
- Obesity, upper airway obstruction, large neck, & recessed chin
- Heart disease (hypertension), atrial fibrillation, stroke, & diabetes
- CPAP machine – continuous positive airway pressure & weight loss
Which term refers to inadequate alveolar ventilation in relation to metabolic needs?
What type of acid-base imbalance does this condition cause?
& what does this condition cause?
Hypoventilation
- Respiratory acidosis, due to ↑ PCO2.
- Can cause hypoxemia (low oxygen in the blood), sleepiness, disorientation, & decreased blood saturation
Which term refers to rapid or deep breathing, caused by severe anxiety, acute head trauma, pain, or a response to hypoxemia?
What type of acid-base imbalance does this condition cause?
& what does this condition cause?
Hyperventilation
- Respiratory alkalosis due to PCO2 <36 mm Hg
- Can cause hypocapnia
Which term refers to a pathologic condition that is characterized by a bluish discolouration of the skin or mucous membrane, due to increasing amounts of desaturated or reduced hemoglobin?
What is it an indication of?
& describe its peripheral & central manifestations
Cyanosis
- Hypoxemia
- Peripheral cyanosis: Seen in nail beds, caused by peripheral vasoconstriction
- Central cyanosis: Mucus membranes in lips, caused by pulmonary disease
Which term refers to when the tips of the fingers enlarge & the nails curve around the fingertips?
What does this condition indicate?
Clubbing, usually painless
- It indicates disruption of the normal pulmonary circulation with chronic hypoxemia (chronic low blood-oxygen levels)
Pain arising from the pleurae (linings around thorax and lungs), airways or chest wall; is symptom of a pulmonary disease/disorder. However, what specifically causes this pain?
- Infection or inflammation (producing a pleural rub)
- Pulmonary infarct (PE), where pain is due to tissue death (necrosis)
- Could be because of any injuries in our chest such as trauma
- Infection and inflammation of trachea or bronchi
- Excessive coughing or severe coughing
Which term refers to an increase in partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) above 45 mmHg, due to hypoventilation of the alveoli?
Hypercapnia
Which term refers to low O2 within blood circulation. Can be due to reduced oxygen delivery to alveoli, diffusion of oxygen from alveoli to blood _V/Q mismatch, or alteration in perfusion of pulmonary arteries? (Lower oxygen saturation than 95%)
Hypoxemia
(V/Q mismatch) Which term refers to when there is an obstruction in the alveoli, so it doesn’t get air, which can be due to pneumonia. There is a thick secretion trapped there. There is blood present (perfusion) but there is no air, so it doesn’t get oxygenated, no gas exchange occurs, creating hypoxemia?
Shunt
(V/Q mismatch) Which term refers to when the alveoli is full of air, and ventilation is happening properly, but we don’t have enough perfusion for that specific alveoli. This can happen due to low BP, or there is an embolism coming from another part of the body and is stuck in one of the lungs arteries and obstructs the flow of blood, not allowing perfusion. No gas exchange again?
Dead space
Which 2 states are major outcomes of pulmonary diseases?
Hypercapnia & hypoxemia
List some causes of Hypercapnia
- Untreated COPD: Such as chronicbronchitis&emphysema
- Depression of the respiratory center by medications: Such as an opioid overdose
- Disease of medulla: Including infection & trauma
- Nerve & muscular disorder: Such as Guillain-Barré syndrome& Myasthenia gravis, ALS, encephalitis, & trauma to spinal cord
- Thoracic cage abnormalities or trauma
- Sleep apnea
What are some manifestations or symptoms of hypercapnia?
Similar to respiratory acidosis, such as vasodilation of blood vessels & depression of CNS
List some causes of hypoxemia
- Reduced oxygen delivery to alveoli: can be due to hypoventilation or high altitudes
- Issue with diffusion of oxygen from alveoli to blood: Called a V/Q mismatch (shunt or dead space) & can also be due to alveolocapillary membrane impairment
- Perfusion of pulmonary arteries: such as an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD); When deoxygenated & oxygenated blood mix
What are some manifestations or symptoms of hypoxemia?
- Anarerobic metabolism starts = increase in serum lactic acid = metabolic acidosis