Behaviour of blood rheology and respiratory exchanges in a group of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease after acute diuretic treatment

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Caimi, Gregorio | Romano, Adele | Sarno, Antonio

Affiliations: Istituto di Clinica Medica e Malattie Cardiovascolari Universitá di Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor L. Dintenfass

Abstract: In 12 male patients with chronic obstructive lung disease and without polycythemia hospital admitted for respiratory failure, we evaluated, at baseline and at the first three hours after furosemide, the blood rheology, the global and partial ductances of CO2 and the acid-base parameters. The data obtained show that acute diuretic treatment reduces transfert ductance and changes blood rheology and acid-base balance. The causes of these results are examined in our report.

Keywords: Blood rheology, Chronic obstructive lung disease, Acid-base balance, Ductances of CO₂, Diuretics

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1987-7403

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 585-590, 1987