Work of ventilation 2 Flashcards
non elastic work in breathing
frictional/resistive work
force to overcome air-flow resistance - force to move air through airways
airway resistance definition
the impedance of air flow through the tracheobronchial tree as a result of friction of gas molecules
Very important contribution to the work of breathing
when is airway resistance present
during both inspiration and expiration
what does increased airway resistance require
greater pressure gradient to drive airflow and result in the same tidal volume of approximately 500 ml
2 main components to determine the airway resistance
Diameter of the airway (cross sectional area) and distance air has to travel Lung volume Bronchial smooth muscle tone Thickness of mucous lining and submucosa Mucus layer flow type/pattern - laminar or turbulent
driving pressure
pressure difference between mouth and alveoli
hagen-poiseuille law relates to
Relates flow rate (volume transported per time unit) to airway radius and to distance the air is transported
flow rate
(V/t) = ΔP π r4/ 8 η l ΔP = Driving Pressure; r = Radius; η = viscosity; l = Length
what law is used to express airway resistance
hagen-poiseuille law
resistance definition
the ratio between the driving pressure and the associated flow rate.
resistance formula
Resistance (R) = ΔP/V/t = 8ηl /πr4
if airway radius is reduced to 50% by how much is the resistance increased
increased 16 fold
1/(0.5)4*
is the resistance in trachea or bronchioles higher and why
bronchioles have smaller radius than trachea but a more of them than trachea - overall the airway widens
resistance in trachea is higher than bronchioles
as the airway resistance decreases ..
lung volume increases
increases airway diameter
what contributes to the diameter airways of trachea and bronchi
cartilage prevent collapse
what contributes to the airway diameter in the small bronchi and bronchioles
no supporting cartilages pull of surrounding tissue innervated smooth muscle small diameter easily obstructed offer little resistance
what features of the lungs in the walls of the airways contribute to the airway diameter
Smooth muscle tone
Thickness of mucosa/submucosa
what features in the lumen of the airway contribute to the airway diameter
mucus
what intrinsically controls the smooth muscle tone
chemical mediators - mast cell degranulation (via release of histamine) and inflammatory mediators lead to bronchoconstriction
when CO2 is raised it leads to
bronchodilation