Respirator YSK Flashcards
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FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is the Gas exchange?
Gas exchange o2 taken from atm, supplied to all cells in the body, co2 is a byproduct of metabolism and eliminated. Ventilator muscles respond to impulses from the brainstem, forces are going to generated to increase volume or decrease volume to maintain homeostasis
FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is the Acid-base balance?
Acid-base balance we have peripheral and central chemo receptors, peripheral sense o2 co2 and H+ levels in arterial blood, central chemo receptors co2 H+ in CSF and brain, have effect on brainstem and resp muscles, increase resp or increase volume, or decrease resp or decrease volume
FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is Phonation?
Phonation results in movement of air over the vocal cords
FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is pulmonary defense?
Pulmonary defense laryngeal reflex to prevent aspiration of food or liquid as we swallow. Airway structures that will prevent and eliminate particles in the air we breath
FUNCTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is Metabolism?
Metabolism cells in the lungs produce surfactant. Medications such as ACEI act on lungs (Angiotensin I -> Angiotensin II)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is external respiration?
External respiration - exchange of gasses between lungs and blood*****
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
What is internal respiration?
Internal respiration - Exchange of gasses between the blood and cells***
NOSE
Nasal intubation - How would you insert the tube?
Apex of nose pushed superiorly with steady gentle pressure while the tube is inserted parallel to the roof of the mouth***
PHARYNX
Where does the pharynx?
- Lies posterior to the nasal and oral cavities and anterior to the cervical vertebrae (C4-C6)
- Intimately related to trachea and esophagus
Pharynx
What are the three portions of the Pharynx?
Various portions:
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
LARYNX
What are the
Single cartilage?
-Single cartilage formations:
-Thyroid* T for top, sits on top of cricoid cartilage
-Epiglottis*
Cricoid*** beginning of trachea
LARYNX
What are the
Paired cartilage?
- Paired cartilage formations: serve to give support to the laryngeal structures
- Arytenoid***
- Corniculate***
- Cuneiform***
LARYNX
How is the structure for children?
- In Children a complete circle of cricoid cartilage can form a seal against the ET tube***
- Age 8-10 start using cuffed tubes
- Younger than 10 years old, narrowest portion is just below the cords at the cricoid cartilage
LARYNX
How is the structure for adults?
- In adults the space between the vocal cords, are going to be smaller than the cricoid cartilage***** cuff tube is needed
- The narrowest portion of the laryngeal cavity is the space between the vocal cords
TRACHEA
Is trachea a fixed structure?
Trachea is not a fixed structure** it will move when the head and neck movements
TRACHEA
What is the distance from the the incisors to the carina?
Carina
Distance 26 cm from incisors to carina
Lidocaine 1-2mg per kg to blunt the cough reflex
TRACHEA
How will the ETT move with movement of the patients head?
Hoes follows the nose
Nose goes down, the tube will go down because the trachea will go up
(can have a right main stem intubation)
Nose goes up, the tube will go up because the trachea will go down
Trachea will move up if the patient turns head left of right
BRONCHI
As the branching becomes more extensive in the bronchial tree, several structural changes present*****
What are the 3 structural changes?
As the branching becomes more extensive in the bronchial tree, several structural changes present*****
- 1st structural changes **
- Rings of cartilage, replaced by plates of cartilage
- These plates of cartilage disappear in bronchial
- Then smooth muscles will predominates
- 2nd change, as the amount of cartilage decreases, the amount of smooth muscles increase*****
- 3rd Cells will change from pseudo stratified ciliated epithelium into simple cuboidal in terminal branches**
LUNGS
What are the two layers of serous membrane that enclose and protect each lungs?
- Two layers of serous membrane (pleural membrane) enclose and protect each lung:
- Outer layer (parietal) (interior chest wall & diaphragm) and inner layer (visceral) (to the lung)
LUNGS
What is the plural cavity and where do the lungs extend??
- Pleural cavity is a small potential space containing a lubricating fluid secreted by the membranes preventing friction and permitting easy movement (may fill with blood, air, or pus, which lead to problems)
- Lungs extend from the diaphragm to a point superior to the clavicles and lie against the ribs anteriorly and posteriorly (about 1-1.5 inches)
LUNGS
What is the Hilus?
Which lung has the cardiac notch?
What is the total lung capacity for each lung in %??
- Mediastinal surface of each lung contains a hilus- Entrance and exit site for bronchi, pulmonary vessels, nerves, lymph
- Left lung contains the cardiac notch
- Right lung thicker, broader, somewhat shorter than left
- Total lung capacity: Right- 55%, Left-45%
LOBULES
What do the Alveolar-capillary membranes do?
Alveolar-capillary membrane- Exchange or respiratory gases between the lungs and blood takes place by diffusion across the alveoli capillary walls*******
RESPIRATION
What is the Principle purpose of respiration?
-Principle purpose of respiration is to supply the cells of the body with oxygen and remove the carbon dioxide produced by cellular activities
RESPIRATION
What are the Three basic processes of respiration?
Three basic processes of respiration:
- Pulmonary ventilation - atm and lungs
- External respiration - lungs and blood
- Internal respiration - blood and cells