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Intravenous fat emulsions and lung function: a review.

B Skeie1, J Askanazi, M M Rothkopf

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Critical Care Medicine
|February 1, 1988
PubMed
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Intravenous fat emulsions (IVFE) may impact lung function by altering pulmonary vascular tone, not just hyperlipemia. This effect is linked to prostaglandin production from fatty acids in the IVFE.

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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Intravenous fat emulsions (IVFE) administration is associated with pulmonary dysfunction.
  • Previous hypotheses attributed lung changes to hyperlipemia.
  • Recent research suggests altered pulmonary vascular tone is the primary mechanism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of prostaglandin (PG) production in IVFE-induced lung function changes.
  • To explore the physiological and pharmacological effects of IVFE beyond caloric provision.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of studies reporting pulmonary changes during IVFE infusion.
  • Review of evidence linking IVFE to prostaglandin synthesis.
  • Examination of the effects of prostaglandins on pulmonary vasomotor tone.

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Main Results:

  • IVFE-induced lung dysfunction is primarily mediated by alterations in pulmonary vascular tone, leading to ventilation/perfusion inequalities.
  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids in IVFE act as precursors for prostaglandin synthesis.
  • Prostaglandins influence pulmonary inflammation and vasomotor tone.

Conclusions:

  • IVFE can exert significant physiological and pharmacological effects on the lungs.
  • The impact of IVFE on lung function is complex, involving prostaglandin-mediated changes in vascular tone.
  • In certain situations, IVFE may offer lung benefits through these vascular alterations.