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Inspiratory flow limitation in divers.

V Flook1, I M Fraser

  • 1Department of Physiology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Undersea Biomedical Research
|July 1, 1989
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Divers experience breathing difficulty at depths due to tracheal compression. This occurs when intratracheal pressure drops below environmental pressure, limiting inspiratory flow.

Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Diving Medicine
  • Fluid Dynamics

Background:

  • Inspiratory dyspnea limits diver's physical capacity at depths over 300m.
  • Dynamic tracheal compression may occur due to intratracheal pressure falling below environmental pressure, reducing inspiratory flow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential for tracheal compression in divers at depth.
  • To analyze the relationship between gas density, flow rate, and pressure drop across the vocal cords.

Main Methods:

  • Calculated pressure drop across vocal cords at varying flow rates and gas densities.
  • Modeled vocal cord aperture as a variable orifice.
  • Observed inspiratory flow limitation in divers at 300m.

Main Results:

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  • Orifice flow predicted at low flow rates (22 L/min) with gas density >= 5 kg/m3.
  • Calculated pressure drops across vocal cords range from 70 N/m2 to 41.15 kN/m2.
  • Transmural pressures can be high enough to cause tracheal compression; 3 of 4 divers showed inspiratory flow limitation at 300m.

Conclusions:

  • High transmural pressures can lead to dynamic tracheal compression in divers.
  • Vocal cord aperture and gas density significantly influence pressure dynamics.
  • Inspiratory flow limitation is a demonstrable phenomenon in deep diving scenarios.