Flight Medical Considerations Flashcards
1
Q
Normal pressure at sea level
A
760mmhg
2
Q
Boyles Law
A
Balloon law
Higher the pressure, lower the volume
As pressure reduces, gas will expand
3
Q
Charles Law
A
Celsius degrees law
Lower the volume the higher the temperature
When gas expands to a high volume, it’s temperature cools
4
Q
Daltons Law
A
aDD up law
The total pressure of a gas = the sum of the pressure of all its components
5
Q
Gay Lussac’s Law
A
Gas Locomotive Law
When a gas is heated, the pressure will increase
6
Q
Grahams law
A
Gas Size Matters Law
The diffusion rate, is inversely proportional to the size of the molecule
And it goes from high to low pressure
I.e. large molecules will take have a slow diffusion rate
7
Q
Ficks law
A
Fast Hypoxia Law Gas diffusion depends on: Atmospheric pressure Surface area Thickness of the membrane
8
Q
Henry’s law
A
Hineken Law
As pressure of a liquid decreases, the amount of dissolved gas will decrease
