THROMBOCYTOPENIA FOLLOWING ABRUPT DECELERATION A PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION

Abstract

A series of six progressively severe abrupt acceleration tests was conducted on seven human sled subjects in the forward-facing position, with the final two impacts on each subject being -20Gx peak, at an onset rate of 800 G/sec. Thrombocyte counts made before, 1 hour after and 24 hours after impact revealed a one-hour post-impact decrease of major proportion, with full recovery to mean pre-impact thrombocyte concentrations by 24 hours post-impact. An elevation of pre-impact (baseline) thrombocyte counts occurred after the first and fith tests. Various mechanisms for this effect are presented, and areas of potential use are outlined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0293880

Entities

People

  • Ellis R. Taylor

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood Platelets
  • Deceleration
  • Elevation
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties
  • Recovery
  • Thrombocytopenia

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.