Document Detail


Acute pancreatitis - ischaemia or hyperaemia?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7432249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There is no accepted specific treatment for acute pancreatitis in man in spite of extensive investigations. Evidence is presented based on histology, vascular and blood flow studies to support the hypothesis that acute pancreatitis is unlike most inflammatory conditions since a rapid and severe ischaemia develops in the pancreas. In dogs for example there is an instant and maintained reduction in pancreatic blood flow reducing by 72% at 3 hours. Various treatments have been advocated in acute pancreatitis. Based upon the effect of dextran 40 in improving pancreatic blood flow and percentage cardiac output, it would appear to be a treatment of choice in acute pancreatitis.
Authors:
L A Donaldson; S N Joffe; W G Schenk
Related Documents :
7136949 - Thoracic duct lymph flow after pancreatitis: role in circulatory collapse.
18937099 - Angiotensin ii type 1 receptor antagonists prevent glucose-induced increases in islet b...
3434089 - Changes in bile and lymph composition following portacaval anastomosis (pca) in rat.
670719 - Microsurgical cannulation of the thoracic duct in cats. technical note.
3749809 - Peritoneal blood flow during acute experimental pancreatitis. the role of peritoneal ex...
939069 - Stimulated flow of pancreatic and biliary secretions after intestinal exposure to chole...
6306979 - An ultrastructural study of experimental high velocity penetrating head injury.
8466269 - Factors associated with respiration induced variability in cerebral blood flow velocity.
8268529 - A disposable heart-lung machine. results of animal testing.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical hypotheses     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0306-9877     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. Hypotheses     Publication Date:  1980 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-01-29     Completed Date:  1981-01-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505668     Medline TA:  Med Hypotheses     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  329-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Cardiac Output
Humans
Ischemia / complications*
Models, Biological
Pancreas / blood supply*,  physiopathology
Pancreatitis / etiology*
Regional Blood Flow

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Arterial vasoconstriction: a possible pathogenetic factor in the process of atherosclerosis.
Next Document:  Interstitial space - the forgotten organ.