Effects of Breathing Liquid Fluorocarbons on Regional Differences in Pleural Pressures and Other Physiological Parameters

Abstract

Contents: Effects of +Gy acceleration on blood oxygen saturation and pleural pressure relationships in dogs breathing first air, then liquid fluorocarbon in a whole-body water-immersion respirator; Respiratory variations in left ventricular stroke volume during liquid breathing; Effects of +Gy acceleration on the regional distribution of pulmonary blood flow in dogs breathing organic liquids in a whole-body water-immersion respirator; Study of acidemia in dogs breathing oxygenated FC 80 liquid fluorocarbon; Computer processing of physiological data; Effect of inflation levels and body position changes upon regional pulmonary parenchymal movements in dogs at 1G; Effect of changes in the magnitude and direction of the force environment on regional distortion of lung parenchyma in dogs; Gas embolism due to intravenous injection of FC 80 fluorocarbon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0763092

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Sass
  • Earl H. Wood
  • Erik L. Ritman
  • Hugh C. Smith
  • James F. Greenleaf

Organizations

  • Mayo Clinic

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Veins

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  • Medicine

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