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How does experimental pulmonary embolism decrease CO2 elimination?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8931181     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To test how large pulmonary embolism changes non-steady state CO2 kinetics, the right pulmonary artery (RPA) was occluded in 5 anesthetized, ventilated, thoracotomized dogs. By 1 min after RPA occlusion, CO2 volume exhaled per breath (VCO2,br) decreased from 9.3 +/- 2.8 to 7.0 +/- 2.6 ml and end-tidal PCO2 (PETCO2) decreased from 28.7 +/- 4.2 to 21.8 +/- 3.3 Torr. During the ensuing 70 min, VCO2,br increased back to baseline but PETCO2 was still 13% less than baseline. Both PaCO2 (41.5 +/- 1.7 to 55.1 +/- 8.1 Torr) and PvCO2 (48.2 +/- 1.9 to 62.8 +/- 6.5 Torr) steadily increased and approached equilibrium by 45 min of RPA occlusion. Cardiac output did not significantly change. In summary, RPA occlusion immediately decreased VCO2,br by 25%, due mostly to increased alveolar VD (VDalv). Then, VCO2,br recovered back to baseline as CO2 accumulated in tissues and lung. In contrast, elevated VDalv caused persistent decreased PETCO2, which did not detect recovery of VCO2,br nor increase in PaCO2 during RPA occlusion.
Authors:
P H Breen; B Mazumdar; S C Skinner
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiration physiology     Volume:  105     ISSN:  0034-5687     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Physiol     Publication Date:  1996 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-04-01     Completed Date:  1997-04-01     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047142     Medline TA:  Respir Physiol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  217-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange 92613, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carbon Dioxide / physiology*
Constriction
Disease Models, Animal
Dogs
Kinetics
Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology
Pulmonary Embolism / physiopathology*
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-42637/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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