THE MEASUREMENT OF UPTAKE OF NITROUS OXIDE BY PNEUMOTACHOGRAPHY PART II: EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE AND RESULTS
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- 1 December 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Vol. 36 (12) , 769-781
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/36.12.769
Abstract
The breath by breath uptake of nitrous oxide during the induction of anaesthesia was measured in two subjects of similar size using the methods described in Part I. Seven measurements were made with each subject. With Subject A the uptake of nitrous oxide by the pulmonary capillary blood was 2.2±0.6 1. STP after one minute, and with subject B it was 22±0.3 1. STP. These results are discussed in relation to some theoretical expectations, to the results obtained during a previous study, and to measured changes in the pulse rate. Time to loss of consciousness is also considered in relation to the barometric pressure.Keywords
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