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what circulation provides nutrients to the lungs & where from

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the Bronchial circulation which is from the systemic circulation to supply smooth muscle, nerves and tissue

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what is important about the pulmonary circulation

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HIGH flow

LOW pressure

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what is the O2 and CO2 concentration of the alveoli

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PO2 = 100mmHg

PCO2 - 40mmHg

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what is special about the alveoli gas pressures

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they become the systemic arterial pressures

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how do the gasses diffuse across the membrane

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down the partial pressure gradient

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what is the de oxygenated bloods gas pressure

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PO2 = 40mmHg

PCO2 = 46mmHg

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what is the oxygenated blood gas pressure

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PO2 = 100mmHg

PCO2 = 40mmHg

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what is the symbol V(with a squiggle on top)

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mixed venous blood

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how much blood passes through systemic/pulmonary circulation

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5 litres

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what are the 2 factors that tranaport across a membrane are proportional too

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  • partial pressure gradient

- directly proportional to gas solubility

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at what rate do CO2 and O2 move down their partial pressure gradients

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CO2 = 200ml/min

O2 = 250ml/min

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which gas has a grater partial pressure gradient why is it not bigger

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Oxygen

CO2 is more soluble

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why is the gap between alveoli and capillary so small

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the alveoli and capillary have fused basement membranes

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what are the 4 lung diseased related to gas exchange

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emphysema
fibrotic lung disease
pulmonary oedema
asthma

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what is the ideal ventilation-perfusion rate

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ideally matching each other

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what happens to blood flow and ventilation as you move up the lung - why

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it decreases

FRC is bigger in alveoli so compresses capillaries

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which declines at a faster rate with height

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blood flow

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what is the ventilation-blood flow rate at the bottom vs the apex

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blood>ventilation

it then switches

ventilation>blood flow

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what does the problem of ventilation>blood flow

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alveolar dead space

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what is the problem with blood flow>ventilation

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shunt

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how is shunt combated

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vasoconstriction of the vessel adjacent to the alveoli with reduced ventilation

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what is physiological dead space

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alveolar dead space + anatomical dead space

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how much O2 is dissolved in the plasma

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3ml per litre of plasma

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how much O2 is carried in the haemoglobin

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197ml per litre

200ml /L in total plasma and Hb

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what is arterial partial pressure of O2 referring too
its referring to the oxygen in solution this means you can have a normal PaO2 and have low haemoglobin saturation meaning you have low O2 concentration
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what is the PaO2 value | what is this known as
100mmHg | aka oxygen tension
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how much arterial O2 is needed and extracted by peripheral tissue at rest
250ml/min this is only 25% of the arterial O2 created
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what determines the saturation of haemoglobin
PaO2 the partial pressure of O2 in the blood
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how many O2 molecules bind two 1 haemoglobin group
4
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what is the reaction that is occurring when O2 binds to Haemoglobin
oxygenation (tinder shag) NOT oxidation (marriage)
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what is the most prominent form of Haemoglobin in red blood cells
92% of haemoglobin is HbA
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how long does Hb saturation take
normally 0.25s out of the 0.75 seconds of contact time
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what role does Hb play at the alveoli
it binds to O2 in the plasma keeping the [atrial pressure gradient across the alveoli until the Hb and plasma are saturated
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in order of highest affinity what is the order of Hb what does this mean
myoglobin foetal Hb normal HB they require less partial pressure of oxygen
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what is the saturation of Hb when PaO2= 60mmHg
Hb saturation = 90%
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what is the normal venous PO2 , what is the Hb reserve saturation at this level
40mmHg Hb saturation = 75%
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what is the definition of anaemia
any condition where the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is compromised
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what are some causes of anaemia
Iron deficiency, haemorrhage, vitamin B12 deficiency
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what effect does pH have on Haemoglobins affinity for O2
alkalosis (7.6) increases O2 affinity acidosis decreases affinity - exercise muscle releases lactic acid - lower affinity - releases more O2
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what is the pH of normal blood
pH 7.2 so slightly alkali
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what effect does temperature have on Haemoglobins affinity for O2
the higher the temperature the less the affinity for O2 as bond between Hb and O2 becomes denatured AND VISE VERSA
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what effect dose an increase in PCO2 have
it decreases the affinity of O2 as the increased CO2 produces H+ ions which have the same effect as acidosis AND VISE VERSA
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what is 2,3 - DPG what effect dose it have on O2 affinity
it is a intermediate in glycolysis found in RBCs when there is inadequate O2 supply added 2,3,DPG = less affinity for O2 meaning more is realised to the peripheral tissue when needed
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what is CO affinity to Hb in relation to O2
CO has a affinity of 250 times greater than O2
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what is the problem once CO is dissolved in the circulation
it disassociates from the Hb very slowly
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what are the symptoms of CO poisoning
CHERRY RED SKIN, Hypoxia and anaemia, nausea and headaches
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what is the respiration rate in someone who has Co poisoning
normal due to normal arterial CO2 levels
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what is the definition of hypoxia
inadequate supply of O2 to the tissues
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what are the 5 main types of hypoxia
Hypoxemic Hypoxia - most common - due to bad O2 diffusion at lungs Anaemic Hypoxia - reduction in O2 carrying capacity Stagnant Hypoxia - blood not reaching lungs and tissue histotoxic hypoxia -- poison prevents cells using O2 - CARBON MONOXIDE metabolic hypoxia - O2 not enough for tissue
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what are the 3 forms of CO2 transport through the blood - what percentage?
dissolved in plasma (7%) CO2 + Hb (23%) CO2 + water to form carbonic acid - then disassociates to get H+ IONS (70%)
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what can the creation of carbonic acid by CO2 do
control the pH of the extracellular fluid
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how is normal pH maintained
because ALL CO2 produced is eliminated in expelled air
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what does hypoventilation cause
CO2 retention leading to more [H+ ] and respiratory acidosis
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what does hyperventilation cause
blowing off more C)2 leading to decreased [H+] and respiratory alkalosis
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what muscle type/muscles are stimulated during ventilation
skeletal muscles, diaphragm and intercostal muscles
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what nerves are stimulated during ventilation
phrenic nerves and intercostal nerves
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where is the origin of the phrenic nerve
C3,4,5 keep the diaphragm alive
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where is ventilation controlled
in the respiratory centres
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where are the respiratory centres
in the pons and medulla
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what is the respiratory system modulated by (4)
Emotion - via limbic system (brain) Voluntary over-ride Mechano-sensory input (from thorax) chemical input into CHEMORECEPTORS
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what is the role of the respiratory centres
set an autonomic rhythm of breathing and adjust in response to stimuli (CO2, pH …)
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what are the two types of chemo receptors
peripheral and central
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what is the role of peripheral chemoreceptors
carotid and aortic bodies respond to plasma [H+] (INDIRECT) and PO2 secondary ventilatory drive
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what is the role of central chemoreceptors
in the medulla respond directly to [H+] in the CSF which directly reflects (PCO2) PRIMARY ventilatory drive
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what is the name for raised PCO2
Hypercapnia
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what can/cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
CAN - gas and some nutrients CANNOT - ions
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how do central chemoreceptors respond to [H+] if ions cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
CO2 is able to diffuse through the barrier into the CSF where it forms carbonic then bicarbonate ant H+ ions these then interact with the central chemoreceptors on the medulla
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what is hypoxic drive
what patients with COPD develop due to chronically elevated levels of PCO2 use secondary ventilatory drive (PO2)
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when do the peripheral chemoreceptors activate
when a significant change in arterial PO2 (PaO2 so in plasma) is recorded
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what overrides voluntary control of ventilation (i.e. holding breath and voluntary hypoventilation)
cant override involuntary stimuli - to get rid of PaCO2 or by a increase in PaO2 (hypoventilation - takes longer)
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when is respiration inhibited - why
during swallowing to avoid aspiration of food or fluid
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what happens after swallowing
a expiration occurs to get small particles (that might have got past the epiglottis) out
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what do opioids to the respiratory centre
suppress it and death occurs due to respiratory failure
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what dose nitric oxide (NO) do to the respiratory system
suppresses the peripheral chemoreceptors to PaO2 - DANGEROUS in HYPOXIC DRIVE (don't give hypoxic drive)
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what happens when you get a decrease in PCO2
mild bronchial constriction
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what happens when you get a increase in alveolar PO2
pulmonary vasodilation
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what is O2 solubility in water - why is this important
0.03ml/L/mmHg as we have 3ml of O2 in the plasma it that gives a pressure of 100mmHg
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what is the major factor that determines haemoglobin saturation
the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
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what is the O2 reserve capacity at normal Venous PO2
75% at PO2 = 40mmHg
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where fires the signals to the respiratory muscles
DRG (DORSAL respiratory group of neurons) VRG (ventral respiratory group of neurons)
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what causes a raise in H+
a raise in PCO2 = hypercapnia
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what crosses the blood brain barrier
CO2 - which is then converted in to H+

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