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Section II Respiratory Gases Exchange 1 2 I Physical Principles of Gas Exchange 3 • Partial pressure – The pressure exerted by each type of gas in a mixture • Diffusion of gases through liquids – Concentration of a gas in a liquid is determined by its partial pressure and its solubility 4 Partial Pressures of Gases Basic Composition of Air • 79% Nitrogen • 21 % Oxygen • ~ 0% Carbon Dioxide Pb In a mixture of gases, each gas exerts a partial pressure proportional to its mole fraction. Total Pressure = sum of the partial pressures of each gas Total Pressure (at sea level) Pbarometric = 760 mm Hg Pgas = Pb x Fgas PN = 760 x 0.79 = 600.4 mm Hg P02 = 760 x 0.21 = 159.6 mm Hg 760 mm Hg Pb 5 Partial Pressure of Gases in Fluids Each gas has a specific solubility O2 Solubility coefficient = 0.003 ml/100 ml Blood C02 = 0.06 ml/100 ml Blood (x 20 of 02) Gases dissolve in fluids by moving down a Partial Pressure gradient rather than a concentration gradient Consider a container of fluid in a vacuum That is opened to the air Molecules of gas begin to enter the fluid 6 Partial Pressure of Gases in Fluids After a short time, the number of molecules the number of molecules ENTERING = LEAVING At equilibrium, if the gas phase has a PO2 = 100 mm Hg, the liquid phase also has a PO2 = 100 mm Hg An easy way to talk about gases in fluids. 7 • Transport of gases between the alveoli and (pulmonary) capillaries and eventually from the capillaries to the tissues • diffusion dependent on perfusion and the partial pressure (pp) exerted by each gas • gases diffuse from area of conc. (pp) to conc. (pp) 8 Diffusion concentration pp of gas diffusion CO2 more soluble than O2, therefore it diffuses faster 9 Diffusion: Blood Transit time in the Alveolus Alveolus Blood capillary Time for exchange PO2 mm Hg 100 Saturated very quickly Reserve diffusive Capacity of the lung P 45 40 CO2 0 Time 0.75 sec 10 II Gas exchange in the lung and in the tissue 11 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Diffusion Gradients • Oxygen – Moves from alveoli into blood. – Blood is almost completely saturated with oxygen when it leaves the capillary – P02 in blood decreases because of mixing with deoxygenated blood – Oxygen moves from tissue capillaries into the tissues • Carbon dioxide – Moves from tissues into tissue capillaries – Moves from pulmonary capillaries into the alveoli 12 Diffusion Gradients of Respiratory Gases at Sea Level Partial pressure (mmHg) Gas % in dry air Dry air Alveolar air Venous blood Diffusion gradient Total 100.00 760.0 760 760 0 H2O 0.00 0.0 47 47 0 20.93 159.1 105 40 65 0.03 0.2 40 46 6 79.04 600.7 569 573 0 O2 CO2 N2 NB. CO2 is ~20x more soluble than O2 in blood => large amounts move 13 into & out of the blood down a relatively small diffusion gradient. PO2 and PCO2 in Blood 14 III. A-a gradient, the efficiency of the gas exchange in alveoli 15 What is an A - a gradient ? The DIFFERENCE between: Oxygen Content in Alveolus Gas (measured during exhalation) Oxygen Content in arterial blood (equivalent to that leaving lungs) In a healthy person, what would you expect the A - a to be? No difference, greater than 0, or less than 0 Normal: A – a, up to ~ 10 mm Hg, varies with age 16 Factors contributing to A - a Gradient 1. Blood Shunts 2. Matching 17 SIMPLE CONCEPT OF A SHUNT AIR FLOW Alveolar CO2 arterial vessel SPACE O2 BLOOD FLOW Blood Mixing No Gas Exchange = SHUNT Lowered O2/l00 ml 18 NEXT NEW CONCEPT Matching What? Blood to Air Flow Total Ventilation Oxygen Exchange Total Perfusion, Q If the volumes used for exchange are aligned – We might consider the system to be “ideally matched” 19 Dead Air Space (Airways) Alveolar Ventilation (VA) Oxygen Exchange Arterial Perfusion (Qc) Slide or Misalign the distribution volumes Some Volumes are wasted, Matching Ratio = VA/Qc = 0.8 Shunt (Qs) (Bronchial Artery) Normal Case; Small Shunt, low volume Dead Space 20 Matching ventilation & perfusion Ventilation and perfusion (blood flow) are both better at the bottom (base) of the lung than that at the top (apex). But the change in blood flow is more steep than in ventilation. Therefore the ventilation/perfusion ratio rises sharply from the base to the apex. 21 Matching ventilation & perfusion (cont) Result: V/Q is greater or less than 0.8 in different regions If V/Q <0.8 = shunt like, If V/Q > 0.8 little benefit, Increases A a gradient 22 Dead Air Space Alveolar Ventilation VA Oxygen Exchange Arterial Perfusion Q Shunt = Lung Disease with a Large A – a gradient 23 IV Factors Affecting the Gas Diffusion in the Lung 24 1. The Properties of the Gas 1) Molecular weight. Diffusion rate is inversely proportional to the square root of the molecular weight 2) Temperature 3) Solubility in water Each gas has a specific solubility O2 Solubility coefficient = 0.003 ml 02/100 ml Blood C02 = 0.06 ml/100 ml Blood (x 20 of 02) PO2 mm HG 100 Saturated very quickly Reserve diffusive Capacity of the lung P 45 40 CO2 25 0 Time 0.75 sec 2. Partial Pressure of the Gases 1) Alveoli ventilation 2) Blood perfusion in the lung capillary 3) Speed of the chemical reaction The slow speed of the chemical reaction HCO3- + H+ ----- H2CO3 ---H2O + CO2 reduces the CO2 exchange in the lung. So, during the gas exchange in the external respiration, the exchange of CO2 is a little lower than that of O2. 26 3. Properties of the Lung 1) Area of the respiratory membrane 2) Distance of the diffusion 3) VA/Qc 27 V Pulmonary Diffusion Capacity Concept: The ability of the respiratory membrane to exchange a gas between the alveoli and the pulmonary blood defined as the volume of a gas that diffuses through the membrane each minute for a pressure of 1 mmHg. DL = V/(PA – PC) V is a gas that diffuses through the membrane each minute, PA is the average partial pressure of a gas in the air of alveoli, PC is the average partial pressure of a gas in the blood of pulmonary capillary. 28 Factors Affecting the DL 1. Body posture 2. Body height and weight 3. Exercise 4. Pulmonary diseases 29 VI Internal Respiration • All cells require oxygen for metabolism • All cells require means to remove carbon dioxide • Gas exchange at cellular level 30 Concept: Gas exchange between the capillary and the tissues throughout the body Process: Factors affecting the internal respiration: 1. Distance between the cells and the capillary 2. Rate of metabolic rate 3. Speed of the blood flow in capillary 31 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RESPIRATION ATMOSPHERE SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION HEART PULMONARY CIRULATION LUNGS TISSUE CELL O2 + FOOD CO2 + H2O + ATP 32