Ventilation & V/P ratio

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 VENTILATION
Dynamic process of moving air in and out of the lungs.
It refers to circulation of replacement of air in a space .
It is the rate at which air enters or leaves the lungs .
In respiratory physiology it is off two types :
1. PULMONARY ventilation
2. ALVEOLAR ventilation
 Pulmonary ventilation
The volume of air moving in and out of respiratory tract in a given unit of
time during quite breathing.
Normal value of pulmonary ventilation is 6 Lit/minute
Pulmonary ventilation = Tidal volume X Respiratory rate
 ALVEOLAR VENTILATION

• Amount of air utilise for gaseous exchange per minute.

• Normal value = 4.2 lit/minute .
• Alveolar ventilation = (tidal volume – dead space ) X Respiratory rate.
 PERFUSION
It is the passage of fluid through circulatory system .
It is measured as the rate at which blood is delivered to tissue .
VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO
The ratio of alveolar ventilation and the amount of blood that perfuse
the alveoli .
It is expressed as VA/Q .
V /Q = Alveolar ventilation / Pulmonary blood flow (perfusion).
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Normal value is about 0.84 .