Anesthesia in a Combat Environment
Abstract
This research attends to unmet requirements in the physiological management of moderately and severely wounded soldiers, thereby (a) improving the return-to-duty rate of the combat-injured, (b) reducing morbidity and mortality of the combat-injured, and (c) reducing resource (primarily materiel and logistical support) utilization by Army medical field facilities. The research examines the interaction of anesthetic agents appropriate for use in a combat environment, with hemorrhage. In doing so, the physiological processes that contribute to the differences among anesthetic agents for induction and maintenance of anesthesia during hemorrhage will be defined. Swine are used as the experimental model, examine the rationale and physiology of use of nitrous oxide, enflurane, isoflurane, halothane, thiopental and ketamine for induction of anesthesia during the hypovolemic condition. The products of this project will be important and meaningful data and recommendations to be provided USAMRDC, AHS, and ultimately the user--the anesthetist in a combat environment--regarding use (potential advantages and disadvantages) of anesthetic agents for acutely injured soldiers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA168144
Entities
People
- Richard B. Weiskopf
Organizations
- University of California, San Francisco