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The average healthy individual is stimulated to breath by the carbonic drive, or increased levels of carbon dioxide. When our paco2 levels increase our internal ph levels decrease causing us to become acidotic. Therefore, we breathe more in an attempt to blow of the excess paco2 subsequently increasing our ph and regaining homeostasis.
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What is the primary respiratory drive for a patient with COPD?
Hypoxic drive.
What is the difference between normal and average respiratory rate?
The difference between normal and average respiratory rate is simple. Normal is healthy and cannot change and average most certainly can change.
What is the term for a respiratory rate above normal?
Tachypnea. (and below normal is bradypnea).
What is the normal Respiratory rate for a 12 year old?
The normal respiratory rate for a twelve-year-old is between 18-30 breaths per minute.
How do non-respiratory air movement differ or modify from normal respiratory air movements?
there is no gas exchange.
What is the normal respiratory rate of a 12 month old?
the normal respiratory rate for a 14month old child is 20-32 breaths per min.
Levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood trigger the respiratory center?
Primarily it is the cabon dioxide levels that trigger respiratory drive, however in some disease states such as COPD increased oxygen levels can decrease respiratory drive.
What is the back up system of respiratory control?
Hypoxic Drive
What is normal respiratory rates?
12 to 15 per minute.
What is the respiratory rate of a normal person?
10-20/min.
What is a normal respiratory rate for a 10 month old?
30
What is a respiratory rate that is higher than normal called?
hypoventilation
