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Ventilatory criteria for aeromedical evacuation.

A R Saltzman1, B J Grant, A T Aquilina

  • 1Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|October 1, 1987
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Maintaining adequate gas exchange during aeromedical transport at altitude is possible. Increasing inspired oxygen fraction compensates for reduced barometric pressure in both healthy and injured lungs.

Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Aeromedical Transportation
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Aeromedical transportation presents unique physiological challenges, particularly concerning respiratory function at altitude.
  • Lung injury can significantly impair gas exchange, complicating transport logistics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate ventilatory requirements during simulated aeromedical transport.
  • To compare respiratory function in normal dogs versus dogs with oleic acid-induced lung injury at simulated altitude.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a constant-volume piston ventilator for ventilation in normal and injured dogs.
  • Simulated an altitude of 8,000 ft, altering barometric pressure.
  • Administered inspired oxygen fractions of 0.21 and 1.0 to respective groups.

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Main Results:

  • No significant changes in carbon dioxide production, arterial PCO2, or ventilation were observed in either group during altitude exposure.
  • Oleic acid-injured dogs exhibited lower systemic blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac output, and lung volume compared to controls.
  • Alveolar-arterial oxygen difference was increased in the injured group; both groups showed decreased arterial and mixed venous oxygen tensions at altitude.

Conclusions:

  • Adequate gas exchange can be maintained during altitude exposure in animals with abnormal lung function.
  • Constant ventilation and increased inspired oxygen fraction are key to compensating for reduced barometric pressure during aeromedical transport.