THE PHENOMENA OF DIFFUSION RESPIRATION INCLUDING A STUDY OF THE PHYSIOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
Abstract
Thirty-two papers covering the various phases of research are briefly discussed. The topics reviewed are the effects of respiratory arrest on alveolar gases, venous and arterial blood; the hemoglobin-oxygen pump; changes in kidney function; anuria during apnea under diffusion respiration; the role of hypercapania; the induction of respiratory arrest by procaine; the effects of thiopental sodium anesthesia; apnea induced by neuromuscular blocking agents; changes in cortical electrical activity; behavior of heart rate and blood pressure during diffusion respiration; the effects of high concentrations of CO2 on the CSF pressure; effects of various concentrations of CO2 in O2 on the venous pH; effects of the CO2 on plasma volume, thiocyanata space, blood cells, and oxygen capacity; the effect of respiratory acidosis on the plasma level of thiopental and on the depth of thiopental sodium anesthesia; the relationship between oxygen pressure and the survival time of dogs in diffusion respiration; and the effects of the inhalation of 20% CO2 in O2 on antibiotic activity of penicillin and aureomycin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 1953
- Accession Number
- AD0017527
Entities
People
- Richard W. Whitehead
- William B. Draper
Organizations
- University of Colorado Boulder