FISDAP Airway Exam Study Guide
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Alveolar air volume Ans- Amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml.
For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space
Dead air space Ans- Anatomically: structures that hold air, but can't participate in gas exchange.
Physiolog...
Alveolar air volume Ans- Amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml.
For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space
Dead air space Ans- Anatomically: structures that hold air, but can't participate in gas exchange.
Physiologically: alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease
Expiratory reserve volume Ans- Amount of gas that can be forcefully expired at the end of a
normal expiration
Inspiratory reserve volume Ans- Amount of gas that can be forcefully inspired in addition to a
normal breaths tidal volume
Internal respiration Ans- Exchange of gases between blood cells and tissues
Peak expiratory flow Ans- The greatest rate of airflow during forced expiration when lungs are
fully inflated
, Residual volume Ans- After maximal forced exhalation, amount of air remaining not able to be
expelled
Tidal volume Ans- Amount of air in a respiratory cycle (500 ml, 5-7ml/kg)
Minute volume Ans- Amount of gas moved in and out of respiratory tract per minute
Air trapping Ans- A respiratory pattern associated with an obstruction in the pulmonary tree.
Rate increases to overcome resistance
Angle of Louis Ans- Angulation of the sternum that indicates the point where the second rib
joins the sternum. (manubriosternal junction)
Anoxia Ans- total lack of oxygen available to the tissues
Apnea Ans- Respiratory arrest
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