Respiratory Flow Chart

The way the Respiratory System works is complicated . It also is surprisingly fast in what it does. First the Diaphragm moves downwards which causes the lungs to expand creating a vacuum for air . Air enters the mouth or nose and goes through the Pharynx and into the Larynx to the vocal cords .The air then goes down the Trachea and into two Bronchi which feed into the lungs .Then air reaches tiny little itty bitty sacs called Alveoli .Which pass oxygen into the bloodstream.When the Diaphragm moves upwards air moves out the lungs up the Trachea through the Pharynx and out the mouth or

At higher altitudes respiration rate is increased which leads to increases in ventilation (possibly a five-fold increase from sea level). Chemoreceptors in the arterial blood vessels are stimulated to signal the brain to increase ventilation. The increase in ventilation is associated with increased breathing frequency and tidal volume.

The presence of fluid in the alveolar space could potentially cause the lung capacity to be effected as well.

The Ventilatory threshold was reached at 5 minutes or stage 3 for patient 92 C. The ventilatory threshold is important because it indicates the point at which the blood lactate acid increases non-linearly. It indicates that there is an increase in the lactate acid level in the blood as well as the excess carbon dioxide (Kenny et al., 2015). The increase in carbon dioxide will stimulate chemoreceptors to increase ventilation. The ventilatory threshold is related to the anaerobic threshold which refers to the increase in carbon dioxide and indicates that the body has shifted towards anaerobic metabolism (Kenny et al., 2015).

of 116 bpm, respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min, and blood pressure of 86/54 mm Hg. The

A normal persons breathing rate before exercise is 12-20 breaths. This is just an average on people my age. However with my 11 breaths per minute being under the average doesn’t mean I am not an exception. As I have a low pulse rate this can lead to less blood needing to be oxygenated. Factors such as fitness level, stress, illness (such as colds and coughs) and smoking can affect the breathing rate. However the reading can also be affected if the client’s chest rise and fall is too slight

➢ Inhaled air enters the nasal cavity, where it is cleaned, warmed and humidified on its way through the pharynx.

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The following case study is of a 37-year old Hispanic male weighing 145 lbs and 70 inches tall found unconscious by his girlfriend. According to her he was unconscious for about 15 hours and she was concerned because he would not wake or respond and was breathing shallow and slow. She then called 9-1-1. The patient entered the ER by emergency vehicle and on my initial assessment Pt had an altered mental status, was very unresponsive showing symptoms of a possible drug overdose. The girlfriend told the physician the Pt had taken 75 mg of methadone and an unknown amount of Xanex and other amounts of Benzodiazepines. On assessment, the doctor noticed his altered mental status and unconscious status. He had a gag

Check for normal breathing, taking no more than 10 seconds: Look for chest motion, listen for breath sounds, and

The right side of heart will increase in size as the muscle builds up and the heart rate will increase due to compensation for the left ventricle. With auscultation, the lungs will sound crackly from the liquid in the alveoli and interstitial space and when assessing respiration rate it is likely to be above thirty breaths per minute (Lewis et al., 2014). The patient may report that they are experiencing dyspnea, nocturia, fatigue, and a productive coughing. They may appear anxious and their skin may look pale (Lewis et al., 2014).

Immediately upon completing the exercise, record your breathing rate and heart rate (for 10-15 seconds). Continue to record Heart rate and breathing rate every minute (or every 30 seconds if you can) UNTIL your heart rate returns to resting rate, and your breathing rate returns to normal.

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a dentist just like my mom. If you ask me what I would want to be now, I would probably tell you a respiratory therapist. I would want to go into any medical field because I love helping others and seeing others progress in their illness and watching them grow as people. I also would want a job that allows me to have contact with people everyday. In this paper, I will be discussing what a respiratory therapist does on an everyday basis, the salary and job demand, and the classes a respiratory therapist has to take.

- Assess the frequency and depth of breathing. Tachypnea and shallow breathing often occurs because of the movement of the chest wall and the lung fluid.

Fig. 3. (a-b) Frequency spectra for heart rate variability and respiration in a healthy adult male (age 35). (d-e) Frequency spectra for heart rate variability and respiration in an adult male (age 38) diagnosed with moderate obstructive sleep apnea. (c-f) Cross correlations between respiration and heart rate variability for each