Pulmonary Flashcards
(128 cards)
COPD can cause hypoxia which can lead the cortical cells of the kidney to produce
EPO
How is the FRC in obstructive and restrictive disease
obstructive: increased, restrictive: decreased
When the vagus nerve is stimulated, what neurotransmitter is released and how does this affect the lungs
ACh, bronchoconstriction
With thoracentesis, insertion of the needle on the inferior margin of the risks striking the subcostal ________
neurovascular bundle
_________ is at risk when doing thoracentesis at the upper border of 10th rib at mid axillary line
right hepatic lobe
________ is inversely related to and considered to be the main indicator of total alveolar ventilation
Arterial PaCO2
Hypocapnia implies alveolar ________
hyperventilation
Hypercapnia implies alveolar ________
hypoventilation (upper airway obstruction, dec ventilatory drive, respiratory muscle fatigue, decreased chest wall compliance)
The rubber like properties of elastin are due to extensive _________ between elastin monomers which is facilitated by _________
cross-linking, lysyl oxidase
________ is a slowly progressive disease caused by Gram positive anaerobic bacteria. They typically lead to _________ abscesses. Typically develops from ________ and alcoholics are at increased risk
actinomycosis, cervicofacial, aspiration
ventilation/perfusion ratio _____ in lung from apex to base
decreases
What are the pressures in Zone 1 of the lung and how is the blood flow
alveolar>arterial>venous
so because arterial pressure is less than alveolar=no blood flow
What are pressures in zone 2 of the lung and how is the blood flow
arterial>alveolar>venous
so because alveolar pressure is greater than venous, blood flow is halted at venous end of capillary bed, so blood flows in pulsatile fashion
What are pressures in zone 3 of the lung and how is the blood flow
arterial>venous>alveolar
so continuous blood flow
A normal A-a gradient is from?
5-15mmHg
Hypoxemia with a normal A-a gradient can be caused by?
Obesity hypoventilation, high altitude
Hypoxemia with an elevated A-a gradient can be caused by?
- R to L shunt (septal defects, pulmonary edema)
- V/Q mismatch (pulmonary embolism, COPD)
- impaired diffusion (interstital lung disease)
PE is associated with hypoxemia and what acid base status
respiratory alkalosis
because hyperventilation can’t significantly improve blood oxygenation–> increases in breathing lead to hypocapnia because more CO2 is excreted
The pO2 in the left atrium and ventricle is lower than that in the pulmonary capillaries due to mixing _________ blood from the pulmonary veins with _________ blood from the bronchial circulation and thebesian veins
oxygenated, deoxygenated
Although ________ is the definite treatment of pulmonary hypertension. You can give __________ in the waiting period because it blocks _________ and leads to vasodilation
lung transplant, bosentan, the endothelin receptor
The ________ extend above the level of the first clavicle and first rib and can be damaged in a ________
lung apices, pneumothorax
In CF, their sweat high high levels of which two molecules? How is their serum levels
Na and Cl, hyponatremia and hypochloremia
CTFR channel functioning is ______ in sweat ducts compared to respiratory and intestinal glands
reversed
In CF, the nasal mucosa will have ______ sodium absorption
increased