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The hepatosplanchnic contribution to hyperlactatemia in endotoxic shock: effects of tissue ischemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15087820     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the role of the hepatosplanchnic region in the hyperlactatemia observed during endotoxic shock. The study included 18 dogs anesthetized with pentobarbital and mechanically ventilated. After baseline measurements, including gut lactate production (GLP), liver lactate uptake (LLU), liver lactate extraction (LLE), and hepatosplanchnic lactate production (HSLP), each dog received 2 mg/kg of E. coli endotoxin. After a second set of measurements, cardiac tamponade was induced in 12 dogs (EDTX + Tamp) by repeated injections of normal saline into the pericardial sac to progressively reduce cardiac output and hepatic blood flow. The six remaining dogs served as septic controls (EDTX). From a net lactate consumer before endotoxin infusion, the gut became a lactate producer after the endotoxin infusion, with GLP increasing from -11.4 +/- 27.0 to 32.9 +/- 38.2 x 10(-3) mEq/min (P < 0.05). LLU increased from 48.1 +/- 26.2 to 86.6 +/- 45.2 x 10(-3) mEq/min (P < 0.05), so that LLE and HSLP did not change. In the EDTX + Tamp group, LLE became negative, and HSLP became positive only when hepatic oxygen delivery reached its critical value during cardiac tamponade. In the EDTX group, LLE remained positive and HSLP negative. In endotoxic shock, GLP is increased, but the liver can metabolize this additional load of lactate, so that the hepatosplanchnic area is not a major source of lactate unless the liver becomes profoundly hypoxic.
Authors:
Jacques Creteur; Daniel De Backer; Qinghua Sun; Jean-Louis Vincent
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Shock (Augusta, Ga.)     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1073-2322     ISO Abbreviation:  Shock     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-16     Completed Date:  2004-10-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421564     Medline TA:  Shock     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  438-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Transport
Blood Flow Velocity
Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
Cardiac Output
Cardiac Tamponade
Dogs
Endotoxins / metabolism
Intestines / metabolism
Ischemia*
Lactates / metabolism
Liver / metabolism
Models, Chemical
Oxygen / metabolism
Oxygen Consumption
Regional Blood Flow
Reperfusion Injury
Shock, Septic / pathology*
Splanchnic Circulation
Spleen / metabolism
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endotoxins; 0/Lactates; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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