Pulmonary Functions in Conscious and Anesthetized Rhesus Monkeys.
Abstract
Techniques for measurements of selected pulmonary functions in conscious and anesthetized rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are described, and normal baseline values are presented during periods of respiration using pure O2 or room air. Tidal volume, respiratory rate, minute volume, O2 consumption, and specific ventilation were determined hourly for a period of 5 hours in conscious monkeys. Additional variables including dynamic pulmonary compliance, pulmonary resistance, specific compliance, intraesophageal pressure, transpulmonary pressure, inspiratory air flow, expiratory air flow, physiological dead space, CO2, output, respiratory quotient and functional residual capacity, as well as arterial blood pH, PO2, PCO2, HCO3(-), and total CO2 were measured in anesthetized macaques. Further, comparisons of values for certain pulmonary functions were made between this and other studies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA035260
Entities
People
- Ching-tong Liu
- Richard D. Delauter
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases