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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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How does respiratory drive in a healthy person differ from the respiratory drive of someone with emphysema?
In a healthy person, respiratory drive is primarily regulated by the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood, with chemoreceptors responding to changes in CO2 and oxygen (O2) levels to maintain normal breathing. In someone with emphysema, the damaged lung tissue leads to impaired gas exchange and chronic CO2 retention, which can blunt the respiratory drive. As a result, individuals with emphysema may rely more on low oxygen levels to stimulate their breathing, making them susceptible to respiratory failure if oxygen levels drop too low. This altered respiratory drive can lead to difficulty in maintaining adequate ventilation.
What is the primary respiratory drive for a patient with COPD?
Hypoxic drive.
What is the normal respiratory rate for a rabbit?
The normal respiratory rate for a rabbit is typically between 30 to 60 breaths per minute.
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.
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.
How fast should a kitten breathe to indicate normal respiratory rate?
A normal respiratory rate for a kitten is typically between 20-30 breaths per minute.
What CNS problem decreases respiratory drive?
Depression of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by substances like alcohol or certain medications can decrease respiratory drive. This can result in shallow breathing or even respiratory failure if it becomes severe.
What is the Normal heart rate and respiratory rate of a chimpanzee?
60
What is the normal respiratory rate for a 10 month old?
30
What is the normal respiratory rate for a 17 month old?
28
