Topic 3 - Spirometry

Question 1

Flow-Volume Loop

Answer 1

Question 2

TV

Answer 2

Tidal Volume
Amount of air that normally enters the lungs during regular breathing

Question 3

ERV

Answer 3

Expiratory Reserve Volume
Amount of air you can forcefully exhale past a normal tidal expiration

Question 4

IRV

Answer 4

Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Extra amount of air that can be brought into the lungs during forced inspiration

Question 5

RV

Answer 5

Residual Volume
Air left in the lungs after complete full exhalation

Question 6

VC

Answer 6

Vital Capacity
Amount of air a person can move into or out of their lungs, sum of TV ERV IRV

Question 7

FRC

Answer 7

Functional Residual Capacity
Volume of air present in the lungs at the end of regular expiration, sum of ERV RV

Question 8

FVC

Answer 8

Forced Vital Capacity
Deep inspiration + fast (forceful) expiration, sum of TV ERV IRV

Question 9

FEV(1,2,3)

Answer 9

Forced Expiratory Volume
Volume of air at 1s, 2s, 3s, of forceful expiration after deep inspiration

Question 10

Tiffenaeu Index

Answer 10

FEV1/FVC

> 80 % = Healthy
< 80 % = Diseased

Question 11

BMR Equation

Answer 11

(O2 Consumption x 20 x 60) / Body S.A.

Question 12

How to treat asthma

Answer 12

Bronchodilators
- Beta-2 Agonists
- mACh Antagonists
- Steroids