Oxygen Toxicity.

Abstract

Prolonged exposure to increased partial pressure of oxygen can result in toxic effects which become progressively more severe as the inspired partial pressure and/or duration of exposure is increased. The most dramatic of these are toxic effects upon the respiratory system (The Lorraine-Smith Effect) and upon the central nervous system (The Paul Bert Effect); as well as other toxic effects upon the body including destruction of red blood cells and the neurosensory tissues of the eye. Commonly recognized forms of oxygen toxicity are illustrated.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 1973
Accession Number
AD0779282

Entities

People

  • R. W. Hamilton Jr.
  • T. C. Schmidt

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Cells
  • Central Nervous System
  • Nervous System
  • Partial Pressure
  • Respiratory System
  • Toxicity

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