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Acute Respiratory Failure
Acute Respiratory Failure
Cindy Kin
Trauma Conference
6 August 2007
Stanford Surgery
Alveolar
Hypoventilation
PI max
Central
Hypoventilation
Neuromuscular
Problem
increased
V/Q abnormality
Nl VCO2
V/Q
Abnormality
VCO2
Hypermetabolism
Overfeeding
Alveolar
Hypoventilation
PI max
Central
Hypoventilation
Neuromuscular
Problem
increased
V/Q abnormality
Nl VCO2
V/Q
Abnormality
VCO2
Hypermetabolism
Overfeeding
Alveolar
Hypoventilation
Central
Hypoventilation
Brainstem respiratory depression
Drugs (opiates)
Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome
PI max
Neuromuscular
Disorder
Alveolar
Hypoventilation
PI max
Central
Hypoventilation
Neuromuscular
Disorder
increased
V/Q abnormality
Nl VCO2
V/Q
Abnormality
VCO2
Hypermetabolism
Overfeeding
VCO2
Nl VCO2
V/Q
Abnormality
Hypermetabolism
Overfeeding
VCO2
Nl VCO2
V/Q
Abnormality
Increased dead space ventilation
advanced emphysema
PaCO2 when Vd/Vt >0.5
Late feature of shunt-type
edema, infiltrates
Hypermetabolism
Overfeeding
VCO2
Nl VCO2
V/Q
Abnormality
Hypermetabolism
Overfeeding
No
(PAO2 - PaO2)?
Hypoventilation
(PAO2 - PaO2)
Hypoventilation
alone
Yes
Hypovent plus
another
mechanism
Is low PO2
correctable
with O2?
Respiratory drive
Neuromuscular dz
No
Shunt
Yes
V/Q mismatch
No
Inspired PO2
High altitude
FIO2
No
(PAO2 - PaO2)?
Hypoventilation
(PAO2 - PaO2)
Hypoventilation
alone
Yes
Hypovent plus
another
mechanism
Is low PO2
correctable
with O2?
Respiratory drive
Neuromuscular dz
No
Shunt
Yes
V/Q mismatch
No
Inspired PO2
High altitude
FIO2
V/Q mismatch
PvO2<40mmHg
DO2/VO2
Imbalance
DO2: anemia, low CO
VO2: hypermetabolism
SHUNT
V/Q = 0
Atelectasis
Intraalveolar filling
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Intracardiac shunt
Vascular shunt in lungs
ARDS
Interstitial lung dz
Pulmonary contusion
Pulmonary embolus
Pulmonary vascular dz
Airway dz
(COPD, asthma)
DEAD SPACE
V/Q =
SHUNT
V/Q = 0
Atelectasis
Intraalveolar filling
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Intracardiac shunt
Vascular shunt in lungs
ARDS
Interstitial lung dz
Pulmonary contusion
Pulmonary embolus
Pulmonary vascular dz
Airway dz
(COPD, asthma)
DEAD SPACE
V/Q =
Severe ALI
B/L radiographic
infiltrates
PaO2/FiO2 <200mmHg
(ALI 201-300mmHg)
No e/o L Atrial P;
PCWP<18
Develops ~4-48h
Persists days-wks
Diagnosis:
Distinguish from
cardiogenic edema
History and risk
factors
Inflammatory
Alveolar Injury
Inflammatory
Alveolar Injury
Pro-inflmm cytokines
(TNF, IL1,6,8)
Inflammatory
Alveolar Injury
Pro-inflmm cytokines
(TNF, IL1,6,8)
Neutrophils - ROIs
and proteases
damage capillary
endothelium and
alveolar epithelium
Inflammatory
Alveolar Injury
Pro-inflmm cytokines
(TNF, IL1,6,8)
Neutrophils - ROIs
and proteases
damage capillary
endothelium and
alveolar epithelium
Fluid in interstitium
and alveoli
Inflammatory
Alveolar Injury
Pro-inflmm cytokines
(TNF, IL1,6,8)
Neutrophils - ROIs
and proteases
damage capillary
endothelium and
alveolar epithelium
Fluid in interstitium
and alveoli
Impaired gas exchange
Compliance
PAP
Exudative phase
Diffuse alveolar damage
Proliferative phase
Fibrotic phase