Introduction Flashcards
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has a large amount of functional reserve.
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pulmonary system
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can result in a significant degree of pulmonary dysfunction
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injury or illness
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can severely limit the length or quality of an individual’s life
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pulmonary dysfunction
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in these forms, pulmonary disorders can cause death within minutes
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acute
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can take years before resulting in an individual’s death, but many of those years may be spent with serious disability and a poor quality of life.
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chronic disorders
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pulmonary disorders must be ___?
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detected and treated at the earliest possible time.
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plays a significant role in modern health care
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pulmonary function testing
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used to assess the integrated function of the structures that comprise the thoracic/pulmonary system.
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pulmonary function testing
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structures of the thoracic/pulmonary system
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- lungs
- air passages serving the lungs
- thoracic abdominal structures that surround the lungs
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lungs are composed of:
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- parenchyma
- vasculature
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entire lobe of the lungs
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parenchyma
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area of the lungs capable of gas exchange
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parenchyma
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composed of blood vessels, blood
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vasculature
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air passages serving the lungs are composed of:
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- upper respiratory tract
- lower respiratory tract
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upper respiratory tract includes:
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- mouth
- nose
- larynx
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lower respiratory tract includes:
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- trachea
- mainstem bronchi
- all intrapulmonary airways
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thoracic/abdominal structures that surround the lungs include:
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- pleura
- support structures of the thoracic wall
- muscles of ventilation and controlling nerves
- abdominal contents
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lung, cavity, and space between chest
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pleura
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covers the outer surface of the lungs
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visceral pleura
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forms the lining of the thoracic cavity
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parietal pleura
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support structures of the thoracic wall include:
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- ribs
- sternum
- costal cartilages
- thoracic vertebrae
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how many pairs of ribs?
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12
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muscles for normal inspiration
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- inner intercostal muscle
- diaphragm
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muscles for normal expiration
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no muscles, lungs recoil naturally
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muscles for forceful inspiration
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SUPAS
Sternocleidomastoid
Upper Trapezius
Pectoralis Major
Anterior, Middle Posterior Scalene
Serratus APS
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muscles for Forceful expiration
ASI
Abdominal muscle
Serratus API
Internal Intercostal muscle
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controlling nerves that keep the diaphragm alive
c3, c4, c5
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the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
pulmonary reserve
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can cause measurable abnormalities in pulmonary function.
dysfunction of one or more of the thoracic/abdominal structural components
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a reduced ability to move air into and out of the lungs because of?
airway resistance problems
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key method used for evaluating and managing pulmonary disorders.
pulmonary function testing
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three basic factors that can, either individually or in some combination, contribute to a person having a limited tolerance for physical activities:
Poor conditioning.
The presence of a pulmonary dysfunction.
The presence of a cardiovascular dysfunction.
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Limitations caused by pulmonary or cardiovascular dysfunction may be improved, at least to some degree, through the use of
therapeutic measures.
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can be used both to detect the presence of dysfunction and to monitor
a subject's progress in either improving conditioning or benefiting from treatment.
cardiopulmonary stress testing
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indications include:
medical diagnosis
surgery-related evaluation
disability evaluation
public health/research
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medical diagnosis includes:
- determination of the presence of a disorder.
- Assessment of thane degree to which pulmonary function or exercise tolerance is affected by injury or disease.
- determination of the pathologic nature of a disorder.
- planning of therapy required for treating and managing a disorder
- evaluation of the therapeutic effectiveness of medical intervention for a disorder (bronchdilator therapy)
- monitoring the progression of a disorder (primary pulmonary disorders, neuromuscular disorders).
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surgery-related evaluation include:
- Preoperative risk assessment (anesthesia /surgical procedure).
- postoperative assessment of the effects of thoracic surgery.
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disability evaluation include:
-rehabilitation (to monitor the effects of a rehabilitation program on the progress
of a disorder).
-Insurance (documentation of baseline function or changes in function).
-Legal (doocumentation for Social Security, personal injury lawsuits, etc.)
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public health/research includes:
- epidemiologic survey
| - general or specific data accumulation
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The most extensive studies of functio and exercise tolerance are performed in
hospitals in a laboratory setting
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other settings where pft can be performed
- The bedside, either in a general patient-care setting or in an critical-care area.
- a physician's clinic
- The workplace or other non-health care setting such as a shopping mall, school, etc.
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often provide the first indication that an individual is experiencing some degree of dysfunction
Tests performed in non-health care settings
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plays a significant role in the activities of a pulmonary function
laboratory.
specialized equipment
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are instruments used to measure the volumes of air that are inhaled and exhaled during breathing
spirometers
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published a paper on the use of water-sealed spirometer to measure vital capacities in 1846
john hutchinson
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his work formed a basis for identifying pulmonary tuberculosis before it was clinically symptomatic
john hutchinson
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spirometers can be classified as functioning by one of two possible operating principles:
primary volume measuring (PVM) spirometers
| primary flow measuring (PFM) spirometers
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the volume of air moving into and/or out of the subject’s lungs is measured directly
primary volume measuring spirometers
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Air flow rates must be determined indirectly.
PVM spirometers
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air flow rates may be determined by measurements on a graphic tracing of the spirometer’s movement during the breathing maneuver.
some PVM spirometers
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Air flow rates can also be determined by electronic systems linked to the spirometer.
PVM spirometers
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Air flow rates can also be determined by ??? linked to the spirometer
electronic systems
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directly measure the flow rate of the inhaled and/or exhaled air.
PFM spirometers
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Volume must be determined indirectly
PFM spirometers
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Electronic systems are generally used to calculate volumes because?
air flow rates can change significantly during a single breathing maneuver.
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cannot easily be performed manually
volume determinations
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fv loop sign of obstructive?
scooping
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fv loop sign of restrictive?
small loop
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3 components
Lung volumes and Capacities
Airway Mechanics
DLCO
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are measured independently
lung volumes
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derived from two or more lung volumes
lung capacities
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It is the amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled after a normal tidal volume
inspiratory reserve volume (irv)
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irv amount
3100 mL
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It is the volume of air that can be exhaled forcibly after exhalation of normal tidal volume.
Expiratory Reserve Volume(ERV)
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erv amount
1200 mL
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It is the volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximal exhalation.
Residual Volume(RV)
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lung volume that can't be measured normally
residual volume
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can measure residual volume
nitrogen washout
helium dilution
body plethysmography
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RV amount
1200 ml
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It is the amount of air that can be inhaled or exhaled during one respiratory cycle
Tidal Volume(TV)
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tv amount
500 ml
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It is the maximum volume of air that can be inhaled following a resting state.
Inspiratory capacity(IC)
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irv + tv
Inspiratory capacity(IC)
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Inspiratory capacity(IC) amount
3600 ml
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It is the amount of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a normal exhalation.
Function Residual Capacity(FRC)
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erv + rv
Function Residual Capacity(FRC)
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frc amount
2400 ml
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It is the total amount of air exhaled after maximal inhalation.
Vital Capacity(VC)
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TV+IRV+ERV
vital capacity
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It is the maximum volume of air the lungs can accommodate
Total Lung Capacity(TLC)
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vc amount
4800
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tlc amount
6000 ml
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lung capacities that cannot be measured by simple spirometry
FRC
| TLC
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ability to perform inhalation and exhalation
airway mechanics
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normal action of the diaphragm
piston motion
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movement of diaphragm during inspiration
downward, outward
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movement of diaphragm during exhalation
upward, inward
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dlco meaning
diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide
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ability of the lungs to perform gas exchange
DLCO
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PVN spirometers are of two categories
- volume-collectinglvolume-dispiacement spiromeeters
| - flow-through spirometers.
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PVM spiroineters used iri the laboratory are generally
volume-collecting or volume-displacement devices.
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the subject’s expiratory air moves into the spirometer, and his or her inspiratory air moves back out from it.
volume-collectinglvolume-dispiacement spirometers
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Volume collecting or volume-displacement spirometers may be of
water-sealed
dry-sealed
beflows type
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measures air as it passes completely through.
flow-through PVM spirometer
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Volumes are not collected within the device.
flow-though
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The only spirometer of this category is the rotor/turbine spirometer.
flow-through
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The only spirometer of this flow-through is the
rotor/turbine spirometer.
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consist of a double-walled, stationary cylinder that has water between the double walls
Water-sealed spirometers
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is suspended above and inside the stationary cylinder of ws spirometer
freely moving cylindrical bell
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serves as an airtight, low-friction seal for the bell.
water
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It ensures that spirometer movement is in exact proportion to subject breathing volumes.
water
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The spirometer bell moves downward as the subject ??? and upward as the subject ???.
inhales, exhales
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can be simple or very complex systems
water-sealed spirometers
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may have only a single breathing tube connected to the spirometer
simple system
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Their use is limited to single-breath volume/flow studies
simple systems
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with a double tube, one-way breathing arrangement
complex systems
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can be used for studies that involve prolonged breathing on the spirometer.
complex systems
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Spirorneter bells are available in different sizes, ranging from ??? of volume.
7 to 14 liters
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determines the distance that the bell will need to move in response to a given breathing volume
bell diameter
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small-diameter bells travel a ??? distance than do larger bells
greater
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When volume determinations are made from a direct spirometer tracing, this ??? must be included in the calculations.
bell factor
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there have been two configmations for watersealed spirometers
chain-compensated spirometer
| Stead-Wells spirometer
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was the first spirometer to be used
chain-compensated spirometer
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It was originally designed with a light-weight metal bell, although today it is available with a plastic bell.
chain-compensated spirometer
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is suspended from a chain that is looped over a pulley
counterweight
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In simple models, a pen attached to the counterweight may be used
to make ??
spirograms
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used to make spirograms
kymograph
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may experience dizziness because carbon dioxide may be rebreathed
simple systems
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no separate instrument for exhalation
simple systems
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is very accurate for simple volume measurement.
chain-compensated
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with breathing maneuvers that include rapid respiratory rates or rapid changes in air flow rates, some accuracy is lost
chain-compensated
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lost accuracy in chain-compensated due to the mass of the bell and counterweight and their resulting ??
inertia
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may not change in immediate response to changes in the subject's breathing.
Spirometer movement
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The use of ?? on more modern units somewhat reduces this inertia.
plastic bells
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was developed in response to the inertia problems exhibited by the chain-compensated configuration
stead-wells spirometer
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a system with better frequency response and better response to rapid flow rate changes
stead-wells
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spirograms can be made with a pen attached directly to the spirometer bell.
stead-wells
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very rugged and dependable
water-sealed spirometers
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because of their size must be used primarily as stationary laboratory systems
water-sealed
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Either??? or ??? may be used to make spirograms
mechanical recording systems
| electronic recording system
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some volume measurement error can occur if there are ?? in the system.
Leaks
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what produces system leaks in water-sealed
Damage to the tubing system or bell or inadequate water levels in the spirometer
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With the chain-cmpensated type of spirometer, volume measurement
error can also result when mechanical problems cause
resistance to the movement of chain
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They consist of a rod-mounted piston within a cylinder
dry-sealed
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ds spirometer ?? is made of plastic or a lightweight metal.
piston
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Because it is designed to move ???, the piston does not
| require a counterweight mechanism
horizontally
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chain compensated spirometer inspiration, bell ??, pen ??
down, up
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stead-well, bell up, pen ??
up
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A pen for spirogram tracings can be attached to the
piston rod
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is used to make the system airtight.
silicone plastic (silastic) rolling seal
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consists of a tube that is approximately the same diameter as the piston/cylinder.
silicone plastic (silastic) rolling seal
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The ?? is fastened to the inner wall of
| the cylinder.
”outside” free end of the seal
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The ?? is attached to the edge of the piston.
”inside” free end
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Maintenance of ?? is less of a problem than it is for water-sealed spirometers.
dry-sealed spirometers
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may cause resistance to piston movement.
mechanical malfunctions
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are constructed of a flexible plastic material that is designed to collapse in folds.
bellows spirometers
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unfolds and expands with the subject’s expiration and collapses with his or her inspiration.
bellows
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There are two possible bellows designs
fully expanding bellows
| wedge-shaped bellows
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opens and closes like an accordion
fully expanding bellows
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fully expands only along one edge, similar to the opening and closing of a book
wedge-shaped bellows
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Smaller, more portable units generally make use of a bellows that expands
up and down vertically
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Larger, primarily laboratory-based systems use bellows that expand
back and forth horizontally.
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can offer the same accuracy as other PVM spirometers.
Large, horizonta1Iy expanding bellows systems
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Little routine maintenance is required.
bellows spirometers
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can cause the bellows folds to be more resistant to expanding
Collection of dirt and moisture within the bellows or aging of the bellows material
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can occur in the bellows over time
cracks and tears
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provide an excellent measure of breathing volumes.
Volume-collecting/volume-displacement devices
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may be a source of error with rapid changes in air flow rates or subject respiratory rates.
inertia of their moving physical components
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Laboratory-based systems of this type are used to perform complex tests that
involve prolonged subject breathing on the spirometer.
Volume-collecting/volume-displacement spirometers
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Recording systems for PVM spirometers can be either
mechanical or electronic.
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involve the movement pen along one axis and paper movement
| along the perpendicular axis
mechanical systems
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can be fastened to a rotating drum or may be moved linearly.
paper
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is attached to the bell/piston/bellows
pen
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electronic systems use a
potentiometer
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positioned to rotate in response to movement of the bell/piston/bellows
potentiometer
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the resulting electrical signal can be used to produce tracings by
the means of
electronic recorder
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The air that leaves the subject is at
btps, body temperature and pressure
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the only type of PVM spirometer that allow the measured air to pass completely through the device as the volume is measured.
rotor spirometers
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The most frequently used rotor spirometer configuration is
wright-type spirometer
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Measurement is based on the rotation of a rectangular, vanelike rotor
rotor spireometers
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rotor spirometer Measurement is based on the
rotation of a rectangular, vanelike rotor
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The rotor consists of a very thin, lighteight metal blade.
rotor
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Measurement through the device is ?? because of how the slots and rotor blades are arranged.
unidirectional
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Volume measurement by rotor spirometers is similar to the operation of a
turnstile
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The instruction manual of one spirometer states that the rotor makes ?? for each liter of air passing through the chamber.
150 revolutions
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Measurement error can result from ?? in rotor spirometers.
inertia of the mechanical components
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Damage to the rotor can occur when flow rates exceed
300 l/min.
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are limited primarly to handheld use at the bedside for measurement of unforced breathing maneuvers
rotor spirometers
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Measurement of a ?? with a rotor spirometer can result in damage to the rotor
forced expiratory maneuver
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provide a direct measurement of air flow rates.
PFM (primary flow measuring) spirometers
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The flow-rate measurement can then be integrated electronically, on the basis of ???, into a volume measurement.
time
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The different types of PFM spirometers
differential-pressure pneumotachometers
thermal anemometers
ultrasonic sensor spirometers.
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have a flow-resistive structure (element) in the path of the gas stream
Differential-pressure pneumnotachometers
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They function on the basis of how changes in air flow rates through the element affect upstream/downstream pressure relationships within the device
Differential-pressure pneurmotachometers
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in differential pneumotachometer, ?? is greater than ??
p1, p2
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As air flow rates increase, the difference between PI and P2 ???
also increases.
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is used to measure the pressure difference within the device.
differential-pressure strain gauge transducer
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is produced by the pressure transducer
DC analog electrical signal
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Changes in the electrical signal are ??? to changes in the air flow rate.
directly proportional
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V = AP/R
poiseulle's law
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This relationship is true only if air flow through the sensor is
laminar
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This helps prevent condensation within the device from moisture in the subject’s exhaled air
spirometer sensor is heated to approximately body temperature
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sensor makes use of a corrugated metal element.
fleisch-type/ fleisch style
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2 types of differential pressure pneumotachometers
fleisch
| lilly
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most widely used PFM
differential pressure pneumotachometer
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air flow rate is measured on the basis of how it affects the temperature of a heated element
thermal anemometer
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The element is general;y a platinum wire or small metal bead that produces no resistance to air flow
thermal anemometer
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used to keep the element at a fixed temperatre in termal anemometer
electrical current
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Increases in electrical current are ?? to increases in air flow
rates within the sensor
directly proportional
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is seriously affected by the humidity and temperature of the gas.
flow measurement by anemometers
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Accuracy may also be affected by physical characteristics of the gas,
such as density
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generally limited to unidirectional air flow measurement with separate inspiratory and expiratory sensors
anemometers
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use a beam of ultrasonic sound waves to measure air flow
ultrasonic sensor spirometers
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The beam detects a special type of gas stream turbulence called a
vortex
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s are produced by a baffle in the gas stream with the ultrasonic sensor located
downstream from it.
vortices
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Flow measurement in uss is based on an electronic count of the
pulses from the gas stream.
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PFM spirometer sensors must be ?? in order for flow measurement to be accurate
laminar
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designed to only measure peak expiratory flow rate (pefr)
dedicated peak flow meters
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The main component is generally a movable vane, disk, or sphere
dedicated peak flow meter
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two types of plethysmography systems.
Body plethysmography
| Inductive plethysmography
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requires that the subject’s entire body be enclosed within a boxlike cabinet during testing.
body plethysmography
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involves the use of sensors strapped around the subject’s thorax and abdomen.
The equipment is smaller and less complicated
inductive plethysmography
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used for making two kinds of pulmonary function measurements.
body pleth
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. This can be used to determine total lung capacity
intrathoracic gas volume
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body pleth 2 function measurements
intrathoracic gas volume
| airway resistance
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three types of direct measurements made with a Body pleth
- Inspiratory and/or expiratory air flow rakes during the subject’s breathing cycle.
- Air volume changes inside the sealed cabinet that result from expansion and contraction of the subject’s thorax.
- Changes in air pressure at the subject’s mouth.
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are used to reflect changes in lung volume.
Cabinet air volume changes
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Mouth pressure changes, when the subject’s airway is mechanically obstructed, are interpreted as
changes in alveolar pressure
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Readings of mouth (alveolar) pressure compared against
| changes in cabinet air volume are used to determine
lung volume.
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cabinet air volume changes compared against subject ventilatory air flow rates are used to determine
airway resistance.
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The cahinrt has a volume of approximately
600 liters
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In newer, well-designed models, the cabinet is constructed
| largely of
plexiglass.
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This allows for good visibility of the subject. It also reduces any
claustrophobia that may be experienced by the subject.
plexiglass
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used for measuring ventilatory air flow rates that can vary with the brand of
plethysmograph used
pneumotachometer
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when activated, occludes the mechanical airway of the pneumotachometer
shutter
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it is used to measure pressure at the mouth
pressure transducer
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There are two very different methods for measuring body
| pleth cabinet volume changes.
nonconstant-volume plethysmography cabinet
| constant-volume, variable-pressure plethysmography cabinet.
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referred to as volume- or flow-type plethysrmographs.
nonconstant volume pleth
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These systems directly measure quantities of air that are forced to enter and leave the cabinet.
nonconstant-volume pleth
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have a pressure transducer connected to an opening in the cabinet wall.
constant-volume, variable-pressure plethysmograph
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pressure-type pleth
constant-volume, variable-pressure plethysmograph
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The transducer directly measures changes in cabinet pressure during subject breathing.
constant-volume, variable-pressure plethysmograph
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Some systems have a small leak built into the cabinet to allow for temperature
equilibrium
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recording system is an important BP component
biaxial (x-y) recorder with a very good frequency response.
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used to make indirect measurement of ventilatory parameters
respiratory inductive plethysmographs (rips)
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They allow the operator to determine breathing volumes without a
physical connection to the subject's airway
rips
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This is done by evaluating the changes in thoracic and abdo~~al girth that the subject experiences during breathing
rips
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rips are measured by a
rib-cage strap (RC) and an abdominal strap (AB)
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The straps consist of ?? that are coiled like a te~ep~o~ie receiver cord.
teflon-insulated wires
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produces a magnetic field around the wires
alternating current
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resistance in the current flow through wires
inductance
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The RC strap is placed around the subject's
chest with its upper border just below the axilla.
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The AB strap is placed at the
umbilical level with its upper border just below the rib cage
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may be easier to use than a standard spirometer with infants, subjects on mechanical ventilation, sleeping subjects, and small animals
RIPS
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need frequent calibration to maintain accuracy
RIPS
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are often used in spirometer systems to control the movement of gas flow through the system.
Directional breathing valves and directional control valves
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T- or Y-shaped valves that are used at the subject connection of a spirometer breathing circuit
directional breathing valves
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have three gas flow ports, and the subject’s mouthpiece is attached to one of them.
directional breathing valve
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Well-designed directional breathing valves must
- Have a low resistance to inspiratory and expiratory air flow.
- Have a small deadspace volume to minimize rebreathing of previously exhaled air.
- Be relatively easy to clean after use
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The purpose of the directional breathing valve is
to separate the direction of the subject’s inspiratory air flow from the direction of the expiratory air flow.
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are similar in their purpose to traffic signals
Directional control valves
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They permit control and changes in the direction of gas flow within the
breathing circuit.
Directional control valves
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used to direct the flow at different times as needed during a test io different portions of the breathing circuit
Directional control valves
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are often necdcd when more complex tests are performed with a spirometer system.
Directional control valves
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simple dcv systems controlled
manually by technologist
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complex systems dcv controlled
computer
