[Lung injuries caused by explosion in rabbits. 3. The behavior of the lung after injury]

The behaviour of the pulmonary activity was investigated in 30 rabbits after a blast. The estimation was carried out by the results of volumetric, gasometric, and radio-isotopic researches. The results show a considerable disturbance of the pulmonary activity which leads to respiratory insufficiency in rabbits after a blast of medium strength. The restriction type was dominant in the disturbance of the ventilation. An impairment of the gas diffusion is the consequence and leads to hypoxia and to a compensated respiratory acidosis.