Restrictive (Can't get air IN) Lung Dysfunction: Exam 2 Flashcards
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Lobular Consolidation
Think Lobe==Large
Lobes are LARGE
Consolidation IN lobes
Lg. amount bc lobes are LRG
*something in lungs that SHOULD NOT be…
Segmental Consolidation
Segments are SMALL
think SMALL amt bc segments are SMALL
Small amt of consolidation
INCd attenuation
**More white in chest x-ray instead of black (Air)
Atelectasis
- Inside lungs
- Collapsed alveoli
- Cond or status lung is in
- inability to fully expand alveoli
- collapsed lung @ alveolar lvl
Pleural Effusions
“fire in the wall”
“Water ON lung”
- Fluid b/w layers of pleura
- IN lining of lungs
- ***remember the fire IN the wall analogy!!!
Pulmonary Edema
“fire in the Room”
fluid IN lungs
- remember the “fire in the ROOM” analogy!!
- Think
- CHF
- Infections
Ventilation
AIR in and out of lungs
Alllllll of these things go along w/ Ventilation
- lung compliance
- elastic recoil
- surface tension
- surfactant
- Inspiratory mm contraction
- intrapleural pressure
- diaphragmatic excursion
Ventilation:
Lung compliance
allows tissue to stretch aka dispensibility of the lungs
Ventilation:
Elastic Recoil
INWARD PULL of lungs back to orig. size
*like when you exhale
Ventilation
Surface Tension
WHY we blow harder into balloon initially
- INWARD pull
- determinant of lung recoil
Ventilation:
Surfactant
Type II Alveolar cells
DECs surface tension
keeps the alveoli from collapsing after exhalation and makes breathing easy.
Ventilation:
Inspiratory muscle contractions create:
OUTWARD pull
Ventilation:
Intrapleural Pressure
when BELOW ATM pressures==> air comes IN
Normally slightly LESS than ATM pressure
Ventilation:
Diaphragmatic excursion
- Diaphragm descends —> sucks air IN
- diaphragm ascends –> pushes air OUT
Remember the elevator analogy as you breathe IN thru nose—-goes DOWN
Diffusion of lungs
tollbooths opening for air to get into lungs
*all of these are tools to get O2 to blood*
- Surface area of the capillary membrane
- Diffusion capacity
- thick capillary-alveolar memb’s
- ability of air to diffuse
- V/Q ratio
- zones of west
-
LOWER LUNGS
- BEST potential to expand BUT last recruited when one breathes
Perfusion of lungs
think BLOOD
- Gravity dependent
- Cardiac output
- CO==HR*SV
**Optimized V/Q is @ MIDZONE in healthy individuals== 0.8
Etiology:
Restrictive Lung Disease
Everything smaller, BUT ratios are the SAME

Pathophysiological aspects of Restrictive Disease
Normal vs. Abnormal Alveolus
Cant get air IN
alveoli cannot Expand

Actual Restrictive Diseases
We will cover the following Subtopics:
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Cancers
- MSK
- NMSK
- Pulmonary Edema
- Connective Tissue
- PNA
- Traumatic
- Alteration in Thoracic/Abdominal Pressure Balance
- Others:
S/S Restrictive Lung Disease
- Tachypnea OR dyspnea
- Dry, nonproductive cough
- Cachectic
- mm wasting/atrophy
- Hypoxemia
- DECd breath sounds
- DECd PFT
- DECd diffusing capacity
- R. sided HF or cor pulmonale
- DEC TLC
- INCd work breathing
More S/S Restrictive Lung Disease
See chart

Changes in Lung Volumes and Capacities
Restrictive vs. Normal vs. Obstructive
see chart

PFT
see chart
NOTE: SAME but smaller ratios
NOTE: FEV1/FVC for Restrictive will be HIGHER

Tx Measures for Restrictive Diseases
- Supplemental O2
- Exercise
- CORTICOSTEROIDS—-control Inflammation!!! (you will see this OFTEN)
- Smoking cessation
- avoid exposure to irritating stimulus/noxious stim.
- Pulm hygiene tech’s ===secretion mgmt
- diaphragm strenghtening
- IMT
- good nutrition
- cytotoxic drugs
- lung transplant for IPF
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Babies
old name== Hyaline Membrane Syndrome
What is it???
- dis. of prematurity OR lack of complete lung maturation
- lack of surfactant (allows alveoli to open/close) and inadequate surfactant production
- Diffuse micro-atelectasis














