Test 1: Gas Laws Flashcards
Boyle’s Law
TB: constant temp in Boyle’s law
P1V1 = P2V2
At constant temp, the Volume of a given mass varies inversely w/the absolute pressure
Which law is most applicable in clinical situations
Boyle’s law
Spontaneous breathing expands chest and inc volume within it, hence, the pressure within decreases and the atmospheric gas flows into the lungs
What law
Boyle’s law
Charles’ law
CP: Pressure constant in Charles’ law
At constant P, the V of a fixed weight of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temp (K)
V1/T1 = V2/T2
Guy lussac’s law
Vitamin G: Volume is constant
Modification of Charles law
P1/T1 = P2/T2
P of a fixed weight of a gas at constant V, is directly proportional to the absolute (K) temp
Which law
Pressure on a cylinder will vary as the temp of the cylinder changes
Guy-Lussac’s law
Combined gas laws
Used when the quantity of gas is not changing
- P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2
Combined laws
2.
- PV = nRT n: # of moles, R: a constant
Used to solve for the # of moles (mass, or # of molecules) present in a sample
Dalton’s law of partial pressure
Ptotal = Pa + Pb + Pc +….
In a mixture of gases, the pressure exerted by each gas is the same as the pressure it would exert if it alone occupied the container
Gases don’t know the difference if different or the same
760 torr, FiO2 is 50%, how many torr
380 torr
KMT assumptions
- Gases consist of tiny particles
- The distance between molecules is large: volume empty space
- Gas molecules have no attraction for one another
- Move in straight lines, colliding w/each other & walls of container
- Collisions are elastic: no energy is lost
- Average kinetic energy is the same for all gases & value is proportional to Kelvin temp
Lidoco info
- Real time beat to beat display of critical: CO, LVSV, O2 delivery, SVR
- Need arterial and venous line: PIV or central venous access
- Lithium (chloride)indicator dilution for absolute CO and BP waveform
- Conta: not for pt
How does lidco calculates CO
CO is calculated from a Pressure Volume transformation of the entire waveform, not from waveform shape
When to calibrate transducer
- Temp changes >5 C
- B4 any critical measurement
- Whenever a reading is questionable
- At least q4 hrs
Priming invasive lines
Bubbles
1-5 torr systolic errors
Air bubbles can cause systolic overshoot of as much as 20 torr
System must be purged of all air bubbles
Sensitivities of BP measuring modalities
Stethoscope
NIBP
Palpating BP
Art line - most accurate
Starling’s law
Direct relationship between the diastolic volume of the heart and the force of contraction of systole
VF = compensatory mechanism: stretching weak fibers to get more kick - inc in diameter = inc work + O2 requirements
How is tension measured
In force per unit length
TL
How is pressure measured
In force per unit area
PA