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What is TLC?

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volume of gas that remains in the lungs after maximal inspiration

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What is TLC used for?

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To diagnose restriction, air trapping, and hyperinflation

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What is RV?

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The amount of gas that remains in the lungs at the end of maximal expiration

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What is FRC?

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Volume of gas remaining in the lungs after maximal breath

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What’s the formula for FRC?

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FRC = ERV+RV

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What is the RV/TLC fraction? What must it be expressed as?

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Amount of TLC that cannot be exhaled; a percentage

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What does an inc. in the RV/TLC fraction indicate?

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Hyperinflation or air trapping

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The RV cannot be measured _______?

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Directly

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What are the 3 methods used for RV?

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• helium dilution
• nitrogen washout
• body box

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What is the He dilution method?

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• Closed circuit system
• Measures 10% of helium
• Source of O2
• Volume based spirometer
• He analyzer (must be calibrated)
• CO2 & H2O absorber

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What does He dilution measure?

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FRC and estimates lung volumes

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The helium is _______ until _______ is reached?

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Diluted; equilibrium

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Helium ______Vt & TLC

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Underestimates

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What is the nitrogen washout?

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• open circuit system
• Pneumotachometer
• nitrogen analyzers & 100% O2
• pt is given 100% O2
• pt continues to rebreathe 100% O2

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What does an inc in N2 mean?

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You have leak

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What does the N2 washout measure?

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Flow rate of gases during breathing

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How long must you wait before you can retest for N2 washout?

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15 min

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How long does the test take in healthy lungs?

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3-4 (up to 7-8) mins

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What does the body box measure?

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• FRC & thoracic gas volume
• Gas in thorax

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What is the body box based on?

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Boyle’s law

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What is Boyle’s law?

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A volume of gas varies inversely w/pressure when temp is constant

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What are the 2 types of body boxes?

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• flow based
• constant volume (pressure type)

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Changes in _______ pressure is measured at the _____ when shutter is closed?

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Alveolar; mouth

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Test must be _____ & ______ .

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Acceptable; replicable

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What are some examples of drift or artifact?
Cough or leaks
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How do you know if calibration is done correctly?
Tracing will go off
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What is the frequency for acceptable tests?
0.5-1
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How many test do you need within acceptable parameters?
3
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FRC must be within _____ %
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What is the most **accurate** test for measuring lung volumes?
Body box
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____ can also be monitored?
Raw
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Body box shows what?
Instant changes throughout testing
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Measurements are not affected by _____ effort?
Pt
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Comparing the FRC is optimal for assessing ______ _______ ?
Air trapping
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Single breath He dilution is?
• closed circuit • calculated as part of DLCO
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What does Single breath He dilution measure?
TLC
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Single breath N2 washout is?
An open circuit
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What are the 4 phases of volume for N2 washout?
• lung volumes • closing capacity • closing volumes • anatomic dead space **(gas that does not participate in gas exchange).**
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How many phases are there of the N2 washout curve?
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
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What is phase 1 of the N2 washout curve?
Upper airway gas from the anatomic dead space (V danat) consisting of 100% O2
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What is phase 2 of N2 washout?
Mixed dead space gas in which the relative concentration of O2 and N2 change abruptly as the V danat volume is expired
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What is phase 3 of N2 washout?
A plateau caused by the exhalation of alveolar gas in which relative O2 and N2 concentrations change slowly and evenly.
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What is phase 4 of the N2 washout?
An abrupt increase in the concentration of N2 that continues until RV is reached
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An increase in the stage of phase 3 indicates what?
Uneven distribution
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Deceased TLC =
Suspected restriction
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Increased TLC =
Suspected obstruction
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Increased FRC =
Suspected hyperinflation or air trapping
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Increased RV w/ normal TLC =
Air trapping
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Increased RV w/ inc.TLC =
Hyperinflation
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Inc. RV w/normal TLC & Inc RV w/ inc. TLC are indicators of what?
Obstruction
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⬇️ FRC, RV, & TLC are all indicators of what?
Restriction
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What makes up IC?
IC=IRV+Vt
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What make up VC?
VC=IRV+Vt+ERV
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What is the TLC made up of?
TLC = IRC+VC+Vt+FRC+ERV+RV+IC **Everything**
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Label this pic
1. IRV 2. VC 3. Vt 4. FRC 5. ERV 6. RV 7. IC 8. VC 9. ERV 10. RV 11. FRC 12. Vt 13. IRV 14. TLC

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