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IMS: Physiology > Pulmonary Symbols, Terminology, and Normal Values > Flashcards

Pulmonary Symbols, Terminology, and Normal Values Flashcards

1
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C

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Compliance

C = ΔV / ΔP

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D

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Diffusion

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F

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Fractional concentration of a gas.

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f

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Frequency

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P

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Pressure or partial pressure

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Q̇

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Volume of blood per unit time.

Blood flow or perfusion.

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R

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Resistance

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S

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Saturation

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T

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Time

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V

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Gas volume.

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V̇

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Volume of gas per unit time.

Airflow.

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XA

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Alveolar

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Xa

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Arterial

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XAw

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Airway

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X<strong>B</strong>

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Barometric

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X<strong>D</strong>

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Dead space

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17
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X<strong>E</strong>

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Expiratory

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X<strong>I</strong>

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Inspiratory

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19
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X<strong>L</strong>

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Lung

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20
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XC’

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Pulmonary end-capillary

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21
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X<strong>pl</strong>

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Pleural

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22
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X<strong>pw</strong>

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Pulmonary wedge

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X<strong>s</strong>

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Shunt

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24
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X<strong>T</strong>

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Tidal

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25
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XTp

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Transpulmonary

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X<strong>V</strong>

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Venous

27
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FIO2

A

Fractional concentration of inspired O2

28
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PB

A

Barometric pressure

29
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PCO2

A

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

30
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PA

A

Alveolar pressure

31
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PO2

A

Partial pressure of oxygen

32
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PaCO2

A

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

33
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PACO2

A

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in alveoli

34
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PIO2

A

Partial pressure of inspired O2

35
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PECO2

A

Partial pressure of CO2 in expired gas

36
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PAO2 - PaO2

A

Alveolar-arterial difference in partial pressure of O2

37
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Ppl

A

Pleural pressure

38
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Raw

A

Airway resistance

39
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SaO2

A

Saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen in O2 in arterial blood

40
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TI

A

Inspiratory time

41
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TE

A

Expiratory time

42
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V̇A

A

Alveolar ventilation

43
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V̇AQ̇

A

Alveolar ventilation/perfusion ratio

44
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VD

A

Dead space volume

45
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V̇D

A

Dead space ventilation

46
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V̇E

A

Expired minute ventilation

47
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V̇O2​

A

Oxygen consumption per minute

48
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EPP

A

Equal Pressure Point

The point at which the pressure inside the airway equals the pressure outside of the airway

Paw = Ppl

49
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ERV

A

Expiratory Reserve Volume

The maximal volume of air exhaled at the end of the tidal volume.

Normal ~ 1.2 L

50
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FEF25-75

A

Forced expiratory flow

The maximal mid-expiratory flow rate.

Measured by drawing a line between points representing 25% and 75% of the forced vital capacity.

Normal ~ 5 L/sec.

51
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FEV1

A

Forced expiratory volume

The maximal volume of air forcibly exhaled in 1 second.

Normal ~ 4.0 L

52
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FEV1 / FVC %

A

Forced expired volume / forced vital capacity ratio

The percentage of FVC forcibly exhaled in 1 second.

Normal ~ 80%

53
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FRC

A

Functional residual capacity

The volume of air remaining in the lungs at the ned of a normal tidal volume

Normal ~ 2.4 L

54
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FVC

A

Forced vital capacity

The maximum volume of air forcibly exhaled after a maximum inhalation.

Normal ~ 4.8 L

55
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IC

A

Inspiratory capacity

The maximum volume of air inhaled after a normal expiration

Normal ~ 3.6 L

56
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IRV

A

Inspiratory reserve volume

The maximum volume of air inhaled at the end of normal inspiration.

Normal ~ 3.1 L

57
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PEF

A

Peak expiratory flow

The maximal expiratory flow during an FVC maneuver.

Normal ~ 7.5 L/sec

58
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RV

A

Residual volume

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximum expiration.

Normal ~ 1.2 L

59
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RV / TLC

A

Residual volume / total lung capacity ratio

The percentage of total lung capacity made up of residual volume.

Normal ~ 20%

60
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TLC

A

Total lung capacity

The volume of air in the lungs at the end of a maximum inspiration.

Normal ~ 6.0 L

61
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VC

A

Vital capacity

The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled.

Normal ~ 4.8 L

FVC = VC

VC = ERV + VT + IRV

VC calculated from static lung volumes.

FVC determined from direct spirometry.

62
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VD / VT

A

Dead space-tidal volume ratio

The fraction of the tidal volume made up of dead space.

Normal ~ 30%

63
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VT

A

Tidal volume of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath.

Normal ~ 0.5 L

IMS: Physiology (14 decks)

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