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WilliamWall Adv DX chapt 8 PFT

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How many lung volumes are there   4  
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how many lung capacities are there   4  
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what are lung volumes   distinc measurements that do not overlap each other  
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what are lung capacities   measurements containing two or more lung volumes  
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what volumes and capacities cannot be measured directly   RV, FRC and TLC  
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how do we measure RV, FRC and TLC   indirectly using helium dilution, nitrogen washout, body plethysmograph or radiologic estimation  
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Calculating TLC   IRV+VT+ERV+RV or VC+RV or IC+FRC  
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Calculating VC   IRV+VT+ERV or IC+ERV or TLC-RV  
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Calculating IC   IRV+VT or TLC-FRC or VC-ERV  
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Calculating FRC   ERV+RV or TLC-IC  
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TLC   total lung capacity, sum of VC and RV, based on age size and gender, increased w/obstructive and decreased with restrictive  
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VC   vital capacity, max exhaled volume after a deep breath (if forced it is called FVC)  
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what is the most important part of the FVC   coaching, bad coaching is bad results  
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the 3 phases of the FRC are   max inspiratory effort, initial expiratory blast, forceful emptying of the lungs  
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why do we not continue coaching and yelling during the forceful emptying portion of the FRC   may lead to airtrapping in obstructive pts  
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can a VC be to high?   no, the higher the better, just to low  
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how does obstructive disease cause a decrease in FRC   by causing a slow rise in the RV  
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IC   inspiratory capacity, measured with spirometer  
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FRC   functional residual capacity, (RV+ERV is FRC) resting volume in lungs following exhalation of VT  
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what volume represents the the force of the expanding chest wall and the contractile rebound of the lung tissue(elastic equilibrium)   FRC  
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what kinds of diseases cause a <FRC   pneumothorax, restrictive diseases, age, obesity  
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what kinds of diseases cause an >FRC   emphysema, any disease that causes a loss of lung tissue, obstruction  
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IRV   inspiratory reserve volume, measured with routine spirometer  
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VT   tidal volume, exhaled or inhaled in each breath, can be reduced in both restrictive or obstr  
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a decrease in VT with no change in RR will result in what   hypoventilation and >CO2  
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What is the normal RR for a pt with restrictive disease   increased, because VT's are shallow, RR must be increased to proportional to loss of VT  
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SVC   slow vital capacity, test performed by having pt blow everything out slowly after max inspiration, allows for less airtrapping  
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what is the most important measurement for a preop pt   VC, significant reduction in VC indicates pt is at high risk for resp failure after surgery  
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ERV   expiratory reserve volume, (FRC-RV is ERV) max exhaled following passive exhalation, < obesity, poor performance and restrictive (limited clinical use)  
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RV   residual volume, amount left in lung after pt exhales all that is physically possible, < in restrictive and >in obstructive as airtrapping occurs  
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RV/TLC, what percent of TLC is normally RV   25%  
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RV/VC, what percent of VC is normally RV   33%, >33% COPD is present  
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What is the significance of a reduced RV/VC   none, there are no clinical states that reduce RV/VC only increase as with COPD (will be in normal range with restrictive disease state)  
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VE   RRxVT, best index of ventilation when used in conjunction with ABG. Should be up with exercise, fever, pain, hypoxia and acidosis  
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What does the expiratory side of the FVC curve provide   contractile state of the airways, FEV1, FEV3, FEF25-75, PEF (peak flow)  
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FEVt   forced expiratory volume timed in liters (t is commonly expressed in .5, 1, 2, 3 seconds) norm is relative to his FVC  
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FEV1   max forced exhalation during 1st second, best indicator of obstructive disease, reflects the flow in larger airways, best express as a % of FVC (FEV1/FVC is FEV1%), norm is 75% of VC, <in acute or chronic COPD, norm in restrictive  
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FEV3   looks at the 3 second point on the curve.  
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FEV.5 and FEV1   used along with FEV200-1200 to assess the flow rates and disorders of the large airways, will be < with airway obstruction  
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FEV%   FEVT/FVC reduced with obstructive disorders  
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FEV1%   75-85% <65% is is airway obstruction  
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FEV3%   95%  
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FEF25-75%   sensitivity test expressed in L/sec (measures flow or speed of exhalation), middle 50% of the exhalation (not 50% point but total 50%) and reflects patency of airways, best early indicator of obstructive disease  
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PEF   max flow rate during PFT maneuver, steepest part of FVC, can be measured with spirogram or hand-held device at home or ER. Often used by asthmatics to measure severity of asthma obstruction  
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PEF measurements   <100 L/min is sever obstruction, 100-200 L/min is mod to severe obstruction, >200 is mild  
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Once treatment has been started in an asthma pt, what test can be given to help determine response to TX   PEF  
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spirometer   positive displacement-volume, used to measure volumes and flow rates  
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water-seal spirometer   measures volume and time  
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what is the best indicator of a restrictive disease?   Vital Capacity  
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how do we measure obstructive diseases   flow rates, FEV1, FEF200-1200, FEF25-75, PERF and FVC  
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what is the best indicator of obstructive disease   FEV1  
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what is the best indicator of large airway obstruction   FEF200-1200  
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what is the best indicator of a small airway obstruction   FEF 25-75  
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what is the best indicator of airtrapping   FVC that is smaller than SVC  
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what is a PFT   determines the functional status of the lungs  
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what can PFT's be used for   presence of pulm disease, esp which pts will be harmed by smoking, evaluating pts before surgery, eval effectiveness of therapy, documenting progression of pulm disease, effects of exercise on lung function, measures degree of airway hyper-responsiveness  
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what is bronchoprovocation testing   PFT that measures degree of airway hyper-responsiveness  
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contraindications of PFT's   recent ab, thoracic or eye surgery, hemodynamic instability, symptoms indication acute sever illness, recent hypoptysis, pneumothorax, recent hx of ab thoracic or cerebral aneurysm  
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what tis the most important factor influencing lung size and predicted values   height  
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at what age does a persons lung size begin to shrink   20yrs  
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what is the primary instrument used in PFT's   spirometer  
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what does a spirometer measure   the lung volume compartments that exchange gas with the atmosphere  
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spirograph   attaches to spirometer to graphically record PFT's  
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spirogram   the graphic tracing of the PFT  
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body plethysmograph   for total lung capacity and airway resistance studies  
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what are the 2 main categories of PFT abnormalities   obstructive and restrictive defects  
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how do obstructive disease present on PFT's   if expiratory flow is below normal  
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how do restrictive diseases present on PFT's   if lung volume is reduced  
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Upper airway obstruction will show up where on PFT   reduced flow rate in initial 25% of FEC  
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what portion of the flow/volume curve is effort Dependant   the first 1/3  
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what portion of the flow/volume curve is effort independent   the later 2/3  
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a restrictive disease is present when PFT   lung volumes are reduced to less than 80% of predicted levels  
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what are the two most common causes of restrictive disease   atelectasis and obesity  
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what are two examples of combined obstructive/restrictive disease   sarcoidosis and emphysema  
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sarcoidosis   unknown cause characterized by deposition of cicronodules called noncaseating granulomas throughout the body and lungs  
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what is the easiest way to distinguish between obstructive and restrictive diseases on a PFT   obstructive causes reduced expiratory flows, restrictive causes reduced lung volumes  
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3 ways to measure TLC   body plethysmograph (body box), open-circuit nitrogen washout, or closed-circuit helium dilution  
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why is body box more accurate   it measures communicating and non-communicating/poor communicating spaces (volumes)  
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what are non communicating or poor communicating lung volumes   airtrapping (COPD, Asthma) or pneumothorax  
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(open-circuit) nitrogen washout   air in lungs is 79% nitrogen just like atmosphere, pt breaths 100% O2 for approx 7 mins, nitrogen is measured during exhalation for volume measurements  
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(closed-circuit) helium dilution   pt breaths helium for 7 minutes, when equilibrium is reached, helium is measured and lung volumes are calculated  
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why is helium used as a measuring gas   helium is an inert gas so not significantly absorbed  
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what PFT equipment uses an open-circuit system   nitrogen washout  
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what PFT equipment uses a closed-circuit system   helium dilution  
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what is the most accurate determination of gas volumes in the chest   plethsmograph/body box  
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MVV, max voluntary vent   rapid & full as possible for 12-15 seconds, total exhaled is obtained,repeat 4 or 5 times and multiplied to get a max volume for 1 minute (15x4 is 60), measures status of resp muscles, compliance and resistance, used prior to surgery, not generally useful  
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Flow volume loops (FLOOP)   flow and volume on a graph paper, V is horizontal, F is vertical, Inspiration is below horizontal, expiratory is above  
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how are FLOOPs used to show if response to medications   two flow volume curves superimposed on each other, one before bronchodilator and one after  
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FLOOPs are best used to look for patterns in what diseases   restrictive (<volume), large airway obstruction (<flow, norm volume), severe COPD (hockey stick or boot)  
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PFT's before and after bronchodilator   2 of 3 must improve, FVC >10%, FEV1 15%, or FEV25-75 20-30%, best in asthmatics, misleading in COPD  
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DLCO   diffusion capacity of the lungs, <with emphysema and pulm fibrosis  
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RAW   normal w/out ETT tube .5-3.0 cmH2O/L/sec, as airways narrow, pressure of resistance increases  
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compliance   volume change per unit of pressure change, measured with balloon catheter  
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Dynamic compliance   measured when gas is flowing  
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static compliance   measured with no flow of gas  
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Total CL   lung tissue compliance + chest wall compliance, <CL as lungs become stiff, the more non-compliant the more stiff,  
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what is a flat top of the curve represent on a floop   stiff lungs-<CL, (less volume, more pressure)  
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what does a round top of the curve represent on the floop   emphysema, <elastance (more volume and less press)  
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RQ   respiratory quotient, norm is .8-.85, ratio of CO2 produced to O2 consumed. Fatty diet RQ is .7 and RQ is 1 for carbs, best used during weaning to adjust pt diet and <WOB  
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Bronchoprovocation   pt inhales histamine or methacholine, cold air and exercise, used to test pt for hyperactive airways  
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methacholine challenge   parasympathomimetic used to induce bronchospasm  
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most useful PFT tests as seen in table 8-1   1-VC, 2-FEV1 and FEV1%, 3-TLC, FRC, RV, RR, VE, FEV3, FEV25-75, DLCO, RAW and CL  
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Do PFT's measure the ability of the lungs to exchange resp gases   no, DLCO does and it is done in a closed circuit helium test with carbon monoxide  
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which of the following is least use PFT-A)documenting disease progression B) eval probability of getting a pulm disease C) exercise eval D) weaning from mech ventilation   B is  
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The tracing obtained from a PFT is called   spirogram  
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which is the most important factor in predicting PFT measurement age, weight, height, gender   height  
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PFT's are effort dependent T/F   True  
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What piece of equip is used to measure TLC and RAW   body plethysmography  
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which of the following are consistent with obstructive disease? > exp flows, <exp flows, <vol and flows, or >volumes and flows   <exp flow  
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an obstruction in the upper airway will affect which portion of the spirometric tracing   all of it, the initial the middle and the end, it is flat  
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which is true regarding restrictive disease-<volumes on PFT, can be caused by obesity, exp flow are usually normal   all (not sure on the flow)  
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VT can be > or < with restrictive or obstructive disease   VT is < with both restrictive and obstructive  
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what PFT is useful in determining the need for mech ventilation   FVC  
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