Week 2: Disorders of Ventilation Flashcards
the volume of air contained in the lungs at the end of maximum inspiration. Total volume of the lungs.
6.0: IRV+TV+ERV
total lung capacity
The volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after a complete maximum inspiration
4.6: IRV+TV+ERV
vital capacity
the volume of air breathed in or out of the lungs during normal respiration
0.5
Tidal volume
the volume of air left in the lungs after a maximum exhalation
1.2
residual volume
the volume of air that stays in the lungs during normal breathing
2.4: ERV+RV
functional residual capacity
the maximum volume of air that can be inspired into the lungs in addition to tidal volume
3.0: VC- (TV+ERV)
inspiratory reserve volume
the maximum volume of air that can be inspired into the lungs following a normal expiration
3.5: TV+IRV
inspiratory capacity
the volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after the expiration of a normal breath
1.2
Expiratory reserve volume
normal tidal volume
500 ml
need to breath is in?
brain stem and cerebral cortex
normal expiratory reserve volume
1200ml
- Respond to hydrogen ion levels of the blood (central)
- Respond to the oxygen , carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ion in the blood (peripheral)
chemoreceptors
The Ventilation-Perfusion (V/Q) ratio (normal?)
The V/Q ratio is the ratio between the amount of air getting to the alveoli (the alveolar ventilation, V, in ml/min) and the amount of blood being sent to the lungs (the cardiac output or Q - also in ml/min).
V/Q = (4 l/min)/(5 l/min)
V/Q = 0.8
Inadequate ventilation to an alveolus
Example: Pneumonia
Shunt Unit
Alveolar cluster where perfusion fails
Example: Pulmonary embolism
Dead Space Unit-
Both ventilation and perfusion fail
Example: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
silent shunt
Normal ABG’s
- PaO2: 80-100
- SaO2: 93-99
- pH: 7.35-7.45
- PaCO2: 35-45
- HCO3: 22-26
PzCO2 up, pH down
respiratory acidosis
PaCO2 down, pH up
respiratory alkalosis
HCO3 down, pH down
metabolic acidosis
HCO3 up, pH up
Metabolic Alkalosis
The Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
non-linear tendency for oxygen to bind to hemoglobin: below a SaO2 of 90%, small differences in hemoglobin saturation reflect large changes in PaO2
Type?
Impaired Gas Exchange
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary edema
- ARDS
- Atelectasis
Nursing Interventions?
Type I- Hypoxemic
Nursing Interventions:
- Cough and deep breathe
- HOB elevated
- administering of meds such as diuretics
- Add some ventilator peep
- incentive spirometry
- Get up to allow lung expantion
Ineffective Breathing Pattern
- COPD
- Neurological Respiratory Failure
- Muscular Failure
Type?
Nursing Interventions?
Type II- Hypercapneic
Nursing interventions:
- Bipap
- ventilate them and change inspiratory expiratory ratio to allow more time to breathe in (add paralytics)
- mechanical ventilation
- change position Q2
- HOB elevated
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- for patients who need continuous low pressure to keep lungs open
CPAP
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
- can assist with low level pressure at inspiration and expiration to help lungs stay open
BIPAP
Indications for Mechanical Ventilation
- Airway
- – Ventilation failure
- (CO2)
- – Hypoxia
- – Combination
- • Airway obstruction
- • Inability to protect
- airway
- • Hypoxia (PaO2 < 50)
- • Hypercapnia (PaCO2
- > 50)
- • Respiratory distress
- (RR > 30, use of
- accessory muscles)
controlling the volume on the ventilator
Volume Control