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Test Thursday 1/11/18

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Patient Related Factors   1) Preexisting, age, risk factors 2)Rapidity of onset 3) Type, stage, severity 4) Presence/absence of coexisting complications or drugs  
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Technical Factors   1) Improper setup/maintenance 2) Poor/inconsistent technique 3) Defects in monitor/cables 4) malposition or occlusion of catheter tip 5) artifacts 6) pt-related factors  
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Appropriateness of Monitor and Labs   If pt looks "bad" despite "good" numbers, pt physiologic status is bad. Pt can also look "good" and have "bad" numbers due to acute problem.  
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Reliability of Monitor Alarm systems   Depends on limits set by caregivers & whether alarms are activated and functioning  
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Pressures are equal / no airflow   end expiration  
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Pressure in alveoli fall below atmospheric pressure / airflow In   Inspiration  
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Pressure in alveoli rise above atmospheric pressure/ airflow out   Expiration  
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Negative intrathoracic pressure brings in / positive pressure sends out   spontaneous breathing  
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Positive Pressure sends air in   Mechanical breathing  
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Increased PaCO2 will increase Rate & depth of breathing Decreased PaCO2 will decrease rate & depth of breathing   CNS Control of Breathing  
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Hypoxemia causes an increased rate & depth of breathing   PNS Control of Breathing  
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Other Factors that affect Mechanics of Ventilation   1) Stretch receptors and sensory nerves in lungs effect ventilation 2) Muscle and joint movement, pain, strong emotions, fever & sepsis  
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Abnormalities in Ventilatory Control   Hypoxic ventilatory drive may become primary stimulus, esp in pts with COPD  
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CNS Disorders -- vascular   A stroke may cause damage to brainstem & cause chronic resp depression ie: cerebral vascular disease  
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CNS Disorders -- Brain   Acute increases in intracranial pressures cause alterations in rate & pattern of breathing ie: brain injury  
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Distribution   Delivery of fresh air from upper airway to alveoli  
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Upper airways   Nose, pharynx, and larynx  
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Lower airways   trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles  
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Alveoli   Tiny air sacs  
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Anatomic Dead Space   Air that doesn't reach the alveoli  
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Alveolar Dead Space   Ventilation without perfusion  
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Physiologic Dead Space   total of anatomic and Alveolar dead space  
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Factors that interfere with Adequate gas distribution and WOB   1) Decreased lung compliance (stiff) 2) Increased lung compliance (flabby) 3) Decreased chest wall compliance (rigid) 4) Increased RAW 5) Artificial airways  
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Diffusion   Transfer of O2 and CO2 between alveoli, plasma, and tissue  
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Factors that determine rate of gaseous diffusion   1) Diffusion coefficient 2)Membrane surface area 3) Membrane thickness 4) Diffusion of resp gases in lungs & tissue level  
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Perfusion and Transport   Means by which venous blood is brought to the AC membrane for oxygenation, CO2 removal, sustenance of lung tissue, & dlvy to left side of heart for transport to body cells  
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Increased PVR (pulmonary vascular resistance)   Pulmonary arterial pressures & ventricular systolic work increases  
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Decreased PVR (pulmonary vascular resistance)   Right ventricular systolic work & O2 demand decreases  
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Pulmonary Vasoactive Agents   A. Vasoconstrictors = 1) Epinephrine & 2) Norepinephrine B. Vasodilators = 1) Isoproterenol 2) Diltiazem  
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PVR means   Pulmonary Vascular Resistance  
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Causes of V/Q Mismatch   1) Shunting (absolute & relative) 2) Hypoventilation 3) Alveolar Dead Space 4) Silent Units  
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Silent Units   No ventilation or perfusion  
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How the body compensates for V/Q mismatches   1) Poorly ventilated alveoli tend to be under perfused 2) Poorly perfused alveoli tend to be under ventilated  
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Two ways Oxygenated blood is transported to body tissue   1) Dissolved in plasma or 2) bound to Hb  
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Factors that affect the affinity of Hb to O2   PO2, Body Temperature, Quantity of 2,3 DPG, ph & PCO2  
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If PaO2 is elevated, Hb has a(n) ____________ affinity for O2   Increased  
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If PaO2 is low, Hb has a (n) ____________ affinity for O2   Decreased  
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Hypercarbia   High CO2  
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Hypocarbia   Low CO2  
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Acidemia and hypercarbia do what to Hb affinity for O2?   Decrease  
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Alkalemia and hypocarbia do what to Hb affinity for O2?   Increase  
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Monitors are only _____________ to patient evaluation   adjuncts  
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_____________ conditions for accurate physical assessment   Optimize  
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Assessment ________________ and specific assessment ____________ are to be determined by the pts known or suspected problems   Frequency -- with which assessment needs to be done Techniques -- those that are key and those that aren't  
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______________ of certain assessment findings are patient dependent   Characteristics  
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General considerations under physical assessment   Transcultural considerations  
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Evaluation of symptoms of pulmonary disease   Cough, Dyspnea, and chest pain  
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Signs of pulmonary disease   1) pt mentation 2) abnormalities in RR 3) abnormal breathing patterns 4) characteristics of breathing 5)Entirely thoracic breathing 6) Entirely abdominal breathing 7) Abnormal resp cycles 8) Stridor  
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Abnormalities in Respiratory Rate   1) Tachypnea & 2) Bradypnea  
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Abnormalities in Characteristics of Breathing   1) asymmetry of movement between both sides of chest 2) asymmetry of movement between chest & abdomen  
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Entirely thoracic breathing   Indicates that diaphragmatic movement is restricted  
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Entirely abdominal breathing   Indicates paralysis of intercostal muscles  
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Abnormalities relative to phases of respiratory cycle   1) Labored inspiration (retractions & nasal flaring) 2) Labored expiration (using accessory muscles, prolonged, purse lip breathing, or grunting)  
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Other signs of Pulmonary Disease   1) Cyanosis 2) pitting & edema 3) Subcutaneous emphysema 4) Pt posture 5) Pleural friction rub  
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Types of Cyanosis   1) Central 2) Peripheral 3) Mixed 4) Differential  
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Central Cyanosis   Around the core, lips & tongue  
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Peripheral Cyanosis   Extremities and fingers; hypothermia  
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Mixed Cyanosis   Combination of central and peripheral cyanosis.  
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Differential Cyanosis   Coloration of lower but not upper part of head.  
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Specific Techniques of physical assessment   A. Tracheal position; 1)Tension pneumothorax, 2)atelectasis, 3)percussion B. 1)Resonance, 2)Hyperresonance, 3)Tympany, 4)Dullness C. Auscultation  
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Structures of Heart Wall   Pericardium, Myocardium, Endocardium  
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Cardiac Chambers   1) Atria; upper right and left 2) Ventricles; lower right and left  
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Cardiac Valves   1) Semilunar -- aortic & pulmonary 2) Atrioventricular -- Mitral & Tricuspid  
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Preload -- determines CO   Amount of stretch on myocardial muscle fibers at end diastole; determined by volume of blood in ventricles at that time  
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Afterload -- determines CO   Sum of forces against which the ventricular muscle fibers must shorten to eject blood into arterial circulation.  
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Left Ventricular Afterload   Imposed by aortic diastolic pressure and SVR  
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Right Ventricular Afterload   Imposed by pulmonary artery diastolic pressure and SVR  
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SVR   Systemic Vascular Resistance  
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Contractility -- determines CO   Force and velocity of myocardial fiber shortening independent of preload & afterload. Inotropic stimuli will increase or decrease strength of contraction.  
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Muscular Synergy - determines CO   Pattern of ventricular contractile dynamics.  
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Coronary Circulation   Supplies blood in the sinus node, AV node, and initial portion of Bundle of HIS  
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Left Main Coronary Artery (2)   1) LAD (Left Anterior Descending branch) 2) Circumflex branch  
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Physical factors that determine coronary blood flow   1) Coronary perfusion pressure 2) coronary vascular resistance  
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Factors that may globally or locally decrease coronary blood flow   1) physical obstruction/narrowing of lumen 2) decrease in aortic diastolic pressure or significant increase in right atrial pressure  
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Ventricular Wall _____________ will proportionately affect myocardial work   Tension = determined by afterload and ventricular size  
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Myocardial ______________ will proportionately affect myocardial work   Contractility = determined by inotropic stimuli  
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___________ rate will proportionately affect myocardial work   Heart  
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Normal systemic circulation pressure gradient   90 mm Hg to drive systemic blood flow  
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Normal Pulmonary circulation pressure gradient   8 mm Hg to drive pulmonary blood flow  
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Vascular System rate and volume of blood flow is determined by   1) Inflow vs. outflow pressure difference (gradient) 2) The resistance to blood flow  
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Components of Vascular system   1) Systemic Vessels 2) pressure by blood on arterial walls 3) blood pressure 4) Arterial Pressure 5) anything influencing systolic and diastolic pressures  
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3 types of systemic vessels   Systemic arteries, systemic capillaries, systemic veins  
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3 controllers of blood pressure   Arterial baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, strong emotional stimuli  
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2 components of arterial pressure   1) systolic pressure 2) diastolic pressure  
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Systolic pressure   The higher pressure that relates to contraction of ventricles and ejection of a bolus of blood into arterial system  
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Diastolic pressure   The lower pressure that relates to relaxation and runoff of blood through the vascular system  
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Factors influencing systolic and diastolic pressures   1) Stroke volume 2) Vascular resistance 3)Heart rate 4) Intravascular volume  
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Symptoms of Cardiovascular disease   Chest pain, Dyspnea, Weakness, and fatigue  
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Signs of Cardiovascular disease   1) Changes in mentation 2) Changes in skin color and temp 3) Cyanosis 4) Urine output  
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Specific Techniques of Physical Assessment   1) Evaluate HR and rhythm (repeatability & regularity) 2) Evaluate arterial pressure (time doman & frequency)  
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O2 Consumption   `VO2 = `QT [C(a-v)O2 x 10]  
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Total O2 Delivery (amount of O2 transported to tissues)   DO2 = `QT x (CaO2 x 10)  
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O2 Content Arterial   CaO2 = (Hb x 1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x .003)  
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O2 Content Mixed Venous   CvO2 = (Hb x 1.34 x SvO2) + (PvO2 x .003)  
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O2 Content Pulmonary Capillary   CcO2 = (Hb x 1.34) + (PAO2 x .003)  
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A-a gradient or Ideal Alveolar Air Equation   PAO2 = [PB - PH2O] FiO2 - PaCO2 (1.25) If all is normal PAO2 = (713 x FiO2) - (PaCO2 x 1.25)  
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Cardiac Output   CO = SV x HR  
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Blood pressure   BP = CO x SVR (Systemic Vascular Resistance)  
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Vascular Resistance   SVR = BP/CO  
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O2 Bound to Hb   1.34 x Hb x SaO2  
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Dissolved O2   PaO2 x 0.003  
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Arterial - Venous O2 Content Difference   C (a-v)O2 = CaO2 - CvO2  
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O2 Extraction Ratio   O2ER = CaO2 - CvO2 / CaO2  
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Shunt Equation   Qs/Qt = CcO2 - CaO2 / CcO2 - CvO2  
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Semilunar Heart Valves   Aortic & Pulmonary Systole = open ; Diastole = closed  
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Atrioventricular Heart Valves   Mitral & Tricuspid Systole = closed ; Diastole = open  
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Vasoconstrictors (drugs)   Epinephrine and Norepinephrine  
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Vasodilators (drugs)   Isoproterenol and Diltiazem  
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Hypoxia (PVR)   Stimulates vasoconstriction and increases PVR  
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Acidemia (PVR)   Stimulates vasoconstriction and increases PVR  
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Atelectasis (PVR)   May increase PVR  
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Increased pulmonary blood flow (PVR)   decreases PVR (unless it's a great amt of blood flow)  
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Increased pulmonary venous & left atrial pressures   PVR response varies; depends on complications & underlying condition(s)  
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Vascular Obstruction   Massive blockage will increase PVR ie. PE/Tumor  
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Common Therapeutic Interventions for Hypothermia   Remove wet clothing, provide dry clothing, place pt in warm area, cover pt with warm blankets, apply warming pads, keep pts limbs close to body, cover pts head with a cap or towel, supply warm oral or iv fluids  
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Cyanosis is a result of   decreased V/Q ratio, pulmonary shunting, venous admixture, and hypoxemia  
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