SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE USE OF THE NUNN BLOOD GAS PREDICTOR.
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Tracheal intubation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation often precedes establishment of an intravenous route for the administration of drugs. To determine the efficacy of intratracheal administration of drugs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation we measured plasma catecholamine levels and hemodynamic responses to intratracheal epinephrine (EPI) administration using a double-blind, randomized crossover design in 7 male baboons (Papio anubis), each studied twice, who received 5 ml of 1:10000 EPI on one day and 5 ml of 0.9% NaCl on another day. Arterial blood samples for measurement of plasma EPI and norepinephrine (NE) concentrations were collected, and heart rate (HR) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) were measured before and 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 30 min after intratracheal drug administration. Intratracheal EPI significantly (P less than 0.05) elevated HR to 120 +/- 6 from 105 +/- 6 beats/min, MAP to 120 +/- 4 from 112 +/- 5 mm Hg, and plasma EPI to 8882 +/- 2143 from 928 +/- 209 pg/ml within 1 min of administration, and these effects persisted for 30 min. Plasma NE levels did not change after intratracheal EPI administration. None of the four variables changed after intratracheal saline was given. We conclude that in subhuman primates, intratracheal EPI is rapidly absorbed and is an effective pressor agent when given by this route; and that these data lend support to the clinical practice of intratracheal EPI administration during cardiac arrest or in the treatment of shock.
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The delivery room management of meconium-stained amniotic fluid remains controversial. We attempted to determine if intubation of the low-risk newborn with thin meconium affects the incidence of respiratory symptoms. Exclusion criterion included moderate or thick meconium, fetal distress, neonatal depression, or prematurity. Eligible infants were randomized to either an intubation (group I) or to a nonintubation group (group II). The outcome was the presence of respiratory symptoms. Patients were studied from May 1994 to June 1997. There were 8967 births during this period: 7.9% (708/8967) were delivered through meconium. Thin meconium was noted in 50.3% (356/708) of all births. 24/356 infants with thin meconium were excluded for medical criterion. One hundred sixty-three infants were medically eligible but could not be randomized due to lack of consent, late arrival of the team, or obstetrician request. These were placed into intubation (group I B) and nonintubation (group II B) groups. Seventy-seven infants were randomized into group I and 92 infants into group II. From the intubation groups I and I B, one required supplemental oxygen and was weaned to room air in 7 hr. From the nonintubation groups II and II B, two infants required oxygen, weaning to room air in 11 and 46 hr. Comparing birth weight, gestational age, sex, mode of delivery and 5-min Apgar, there were no significant differences. However, the intubation groups had significantly lower 1-min Apgar scores. There was no airway morbidity reported in the intubation groups. In the infant with thin meconium and an otherwise low-risk pregnancy, we were unable to demonstrate a difference in respiratory symptoms with intubation and intratracheal suctioning.
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