Unit 4 Flashcards
The diaphragm is separated by the ___ tendon
Central
What 2 accessory muscles do COPD patients use the most?
Sternocleidomastoid and Pectoralis major
What muscle groups increase the A-P diameter?
Sternocleidomastoid and Pectoralis major
What does A-P stand for?
Anteriorposterior
A flat diaphragm is associated with ___
COPD or Emphysema
1 cm of downward movement of the diaphragm will cause air movement of ____ ml.
350
What nerve innervates the diaphragm?
Phrenic nerve
What is the major muscle of ventilation?
Diaphragm
Expiration should be active or passive?
Passive
Why does the right hemi-diaphragm lie higher than the left?
Because of the liver
Intrapulmonary pressure on inspiration:
-3 cmH2O
Intrapulmonary pressure on expiration:
+3 cmH2O
Intrapleural pressure on inspiration:
-9 cmH2O
Intrapleural pressure on expiration:
-5 cmH2O
Expiration should be ___ times longer than inspiration
2
PEEP stands for ______.
Positive end expiratory pressure
Normal PEEP in our lungs is ___ cmH2O
+3
A tension pneumothorax will shift the trachea to the ____ side.
Unaffected
A spontaneous pneumothorax will shift the trachea to the ___ side.
Affected
How do you treat a pneumothorax
Place a chest tube and Oxygen
Compliance and elastane are ___ related
Inversely
A rubber band recoiling to its original shape is a property of ___
Elastance
To decrease resistance you have to ____ the size of the lumen
Increase