Anatomy
Anatomy and misc.
Anatomy and misc.
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100
The area from the bronchioles to the nose is called: ___________ _____________ space
Total Dead Air Space
100
What artery is the only artery that carries non-moxygen rich blood and which ventricle does it dump blood into?
Pulmonary Artery
100
What is located in the medulla that senses elevated levels of CO2 or lowered PH which triggers ventilation?
Chemoreceptors.
100
What is the normal End Tidal Reading?
35-45
200
What cavity are the lungs in?
Pleural Cavity
200
The pulmonary vein picks up oxygen from the alveoli in the lung and transports it where?
To the heart - left ventricle
200
In order to have efficient oxygen coming in, the red blood cells with be able to offload and take on O2, but what is a type of poisining that can effect the RBC's ability to bind and release those 02 molecules?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
200
Where does the ETCO2 actually give us a reading on the waveform?
D
300
What covers the trachea when we eat or drink?
Epiglottis
300
If a patient has a sudden drop in CARDIAC OUTPUT, do we expect to see a LOW ETCO2 or High ETCO2?
Low (Ventilation to perfusion mismatch)
300
When working a cardiac arrest, the initial reading is 10. After a few rounds of CPR and or drug administration we have a spike in ETC02 to 46. Why?
That patient is perfusing, ROSC
300
What is this waveform called?
Curare cleft
400
what are tiny air sacs called where the actual gas is exchanged?
Alveoli
400
At the cellular level, what combined to produce energy?
Oxygen and Glucose
400
If transporting a patient that is intubated, and we have a sudden DROP in ETCO2 name at least 2 reasons why?
Dislodged tube, bvm unattached to tube, cord for ETCO2 came unplugged
400
What is the waveform called and what causes it?
Shark fin - bronchospasm
500
What is the amount of air moved in with one breath called? And how many cc's (typically)?
Tidal Volume / 500
500
The ____________ is the means by which our cells turn food into energy?
Krebs cycle
500
Name the 3 physiological processes needed for capnography use and interpretation? Hint:
M_________
C_________
V_________
Metabolism, circulation, ventilation
500
Is the patient hyperventilating, or hypoventilating?
Hypo