PATTERN OF PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES IN SLOW BLOOD LOSS SHOCK,
Abstract
A new method of studying the effects of hemorrhage in monkeys was devised. Animals were extensively instrumented, placed in Walter Reed type primate chairs, and allowed to recover from operation before the experiments began. This study of the natural history of hemorrhagic shock can be of great value to physicians responsible for patients in shock or in an impending shock state. ABP's fall does not occur until considerable blood volume has been lost. Heart rate should then be followed closely as a first indicator of blood loss, and as a more critical indicator of the progression of such loss. Respiratory rate seems a valid indicator of the initial large fall in ABP, and may be used to indicate that this fall has occurred when the patient's normal pressure is unknown.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0634643
Entities
People
- Karl Stecher Jr
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research