Citation

Zhong X, Cao Y, Li G. Zhonghua Zheng Xing Shao Shang Wai Ke Za Zhi 1996; 12(4): 278-281.

Affiliation

Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9387471

Abstract

Early changes in respiratory and circulatory dynamics before and after steam-inhalation injury were made in a dog model were studied. The results showed that the resistance of the respiratory system was significantly higher 3 hours and 4 hours post injury than that before injury (P < 0.05), the compliances of both the lung 4 hours post-injury and the respiratory system 3 hours psot-injury significantly decreased (P < 0.05), and the heart rate markedly lowered (P < 0.01), and the cardiac output also decreased (P < 0.05) 2 hours after injury. It is suggested that the early changes in the respiratory and circulatory dynamics may be used as markers for the diagnosis and treatment of the inhalation injury.

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