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T Barankay

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Effects of haemodilution in experimental cardiogenic shock.

The effect of isovolaemic haemodilution with dextran has been studied in dogs in cardiogenic shock. Cardiac output in cardiogenic shock was increased by haemodilution. This increase, however, did not compensate the decrease of oxygen transport, due to the lowered oxygen binding capacity of blood. Lowering of haematocrit below 30% appears to be especially dangerous in cardiogenic shock.

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Oxygen pressure in small lymphatics.

Oxygen tension of the small lymph vessels (PLO2) of the rabbit hind limb was measured with both a flow-through micro chamber and a polarographic catheter-tip oxygen electrode to obtain experimental data on the source of oxygen in the lymph. The following processes may influence PLO2: 1. Since the structure of the lymphatic capillaries allows a free diffusion of small molecules from the interstitial fluid into the lymphatics the lymph within its capillaries can mirror the oxygen supply of the tissue, i.e., probably a mean interstitial PO2. 2. PLO2 might be influenced by the oxygen content of the tissue surrounding the lymph vessels. Measurement with the catheter electrode showed that PLO2 rose after superfusing vessel with O2-saturated saline. After occlusion of the artery running paralled to the lymph vessel, a decrease in PLO2 was recorded. PLO2 in the absence of lymph flow increased rapidly after O2 inhalation. This reaction could be impeded by occluding the artery running parallel with the lymph vessel. 3. The mean oxygen tension of the prenodal (afferent) lymph measured with the flow-through chamber was 28.1 +/- 12.0 torr, whereas that measured with the catheter electrode was 42.0 +/- 12.18 torr. This difference may be attributed to the oxygen consumption of the lymph cells. The lymph containing a large number of cells has a stronger oxygen consumption than that with a lower number of cells. These observations suggest that PLO2 is influenced not only by the oxygen tension of the tissues drained by the lymph but also by the oxygen consumption of lymph cells as well as by the oxygen content of the surrounding tissues and perhaps by that of the blood vessels which are located at different distances from the collecting lymphatic vessels.

Animals

[The effect of severity and duration of hemorrhagic hypotension and the narcosis on the plasma levels of lysosomal enzymes in dogs (author's transl)].

The effect of degree and duration of hemorrhagic hypotension on the lysosomal enzyme and LAP levels of plasma of the anaesthesied or wakeful dog has been examined. We ascertained that in a state of hypovolaemia a reduction by 10 mm Hg of the blood pressure resulting significantly increased enzyme activity during the same time. A similar change was caused by prolonging the time. In the anaesthesised group there was the enzyme activity after 120 min of haemorrhagic hypotension lower.

Acid Phosphatase

Changes in enzyme and metabolite content of effluent perfusate during preservation of dog kidneys by Collins' method.

Enzyme and metabolite content of effuent perfusate has been investigated. One kidney was removed from dogs and preserved by Collin's method. The animals were then bled to a mean arterial blood pressure of 5.26 KPa (40 mm Hg) and maintained at this pressure for 60 min after which the other kidney was removed and preserved in a similar way. 10-ml samples of effluent perfusate were taken immediately, and after 30 min, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 24, 48 and 72 h. Acid phosphatase, arylsulphatase "A", ss-glucuronidase, LDH, leucin-aminopeptidase, lactic acid and pyruvic acid were determined by fluorometric methods. It was found that the activity of the enzymes rose parallel with the duration of preservation, the rise was especially great at 48 and 72 h. Activity of LDH and arylsulphatase "A" was significantly higher even at the beginning of preservation in the group of kidneys exposed in vivo to hypotension. This significant difference was present at 24, 48 und 72 h in the activity of all enzymes.

Acid Phosphatase