Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Hemoconcentration during cardiac arrest and CPR

D Jehle1, A B Fiorello, E Brader

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY 14215.

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Endotracheal tube introducer for failed intubations: a variant of the gum elastic bougie.

Annals of emergency medicine·2000
Same author

Blood loss estimation by out-of-hospital emergency care providers.

Prehospital emergency care·1999
Same author

Ultrasound for the detection of intraperitoneal fluid: the role of Trendelenburg positioning.

The American journal of emergency medicine·1999
Same author

Comparison of normal saline with tap water for wound irrigation.

The American journal of emergency medicine·1998
Same author

Ultrasonography in blunt abdominal trauma.

Emergency medicine clinics of North America·1997
Same author

The threat of funding cuts for graduate medical education: survey of decision makers.

Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine·1997
Same journal

Regarding strategies, feasibility of implementations and results of HIV screening in emergency departments.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Rocuronium dosing for rapid sequence intubation: A retrospective analysis in ED and ICU settings.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Clinical features of adults with undiagnosed acute leukemia in the emergency department: A descriptive study.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Occult intraperitoneal gynecological hemorrhage: An under-evaluated source of hemoperitoneum after blunt trauma.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Racket and paddle sports-related injuries treated in United States emergency departments, 2000-2023.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Prehospital epinephrine as a bridge to survival in traumatic cardiac arrest: A nationwide propensity score-matched analysis.

The American journal of emergency medicine·2026
See all related articles

This study found that hemoconcentration occurs during cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This indicates a fluid shift from the bloodstream during these critical events.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care Research

Background:

  • Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are critical events impacting circulatory dynamics.
  • Understanding fluid shifts during CPR is crucial for optimizing resuscitation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the occurrence of hemoconcentration during cardiac arrest and CPR.
  • To quantify changes in hemoglobin concentration as an indicator of hemoconcentration.

Main Methods:

  • An animal model using six mongrel dogs was employed.
  • Cardiac arrest was induced, followed by 4 minutes of ventricular fibrillation and 20 minutes of CPR.
  • Hemoglobin concentrations were measured before and at 5-minute intervals during CPR.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • An average peak increase in hemoglobin concentration of 21% was observed during CPR.
  • This finding suggests significant hemoconcentration during the resuscitation period.

Conclusions:

  • Hemoconcentration is a demonstrable physiological event during cardiac arrest and CPR.
  • The observed hemoconcentration may be attributed to a fluid shift from the intravascular to the extravascular space.