What is respiration ??

What is respiration ?

What is respiration

Respiration is the act of breathing . It is process of taking oxigen and given out CO2 .

Respiration is consist inspiration , expiration and rest .

Exchange of gases between the blood and air in the lungs called external Respiration / pulmonary Respiration .

The exchange of gases between the blood and tissue / cell called internal Respiration / tissue Respiration .

Respiratory center is medulla oblongata.

Characteristics of Respiration 

(1) Rate =

Rate is the number of feel Respiration in a minute .
Respiration rate is varies according to following factors :- 

Age :- 

• At birth - 130-140/min.
• First year - 26-30/ min.
• Sec. Year - 20-26/ min.
• Adolescent - 20/min.
• Adult - 16- 20/ min
• Old age - 10 - 24 /min.

Sex :- Female have a slightly Repid Respiration rate than the male .

Change of atmosphere :- oxigen level in the environment is very low increase respiratory rate .

Exercise :- During exercise the rate and depth of Respiration are increase .

Temperature :- If the body temperature is rised the metabolic rate is increased so Respiratory rate also increase .

Disease condition :- most of disease increase the Respiration rate .

Drugs :- stimulant drug such as :- caffeine , atropine , amonia increase the respiratory rate .

2) Depth = 

when measuring and recording Respiration the rate , depth and pattern of breathing should be recorded . The depth of the breath is known as tidal volume , this should be around 500ml . The rate should be regular with equal pause between each breath .

3) Rhythm = 

In a normal Respiration the rhythm is normal but critically ill patients have irregular Respiration .

Some terminology use in Respiratory system 

• Tachypnea :- Respiration rate increase over 24 breath/min.
• Bradypnea :- less than 10/min.
• Apnea :- total close of breathing .
• Orthopnea :- The client can be breath only in up right position .
• Dyspnea :-difficulty in breathing .
• Cyanosis :- blue ness skin 
• Anoxia / Hypoxia :- It is lack of oxigen in tissue .
• Anoxemia :- it is lack of oxigen in blood.

Nursing care of client breathing difficulty 

• Psychological support 
• Ventilation of room 
• Ventilation of lungs.
• Position of client .
• Oxigen inhalation .
• Clearance of air passage .
• Breathing and coughing .
• Postural drainage .
• Steam inhalation 
• Maintain nutrition .

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