title: The pathophysiology of septic shock: comparison of systemic hemodynamical responses in the rat following a sonicated, heat-killed, and live E coli injection.
abstract: Systemic hemodynamical responses in anesthetized rats subjected to a bolus IV injection of sonicated (50 watts, 3 min), heat-killed (100 degrees C, 15 min), or live E coli suspension (12-15 X 10(8) E coli organisms in 0.5 ml saline per kg body wt) were continuously monitored for 6 h. A transpulmonary thermodilution method was used for measurement of cardiac output. After injection of sonicated E coli suspension, there was a triphasic hemodynamical response: 1) a hypodynamic state immediately following treatment, 2) a recovery phase, and 3) a profound, progressive hypodynamic state in the late phase. In contrast, heat-killed E coli suspension induced a biphasic response: 1) an insignificant hyperdynamic state in the early phase, and 2) a progressive hypodynamic state in the late phase. An injection of live E coli suspension resulted in a biphasic response: 1) a hyperdynamic state in the early phase, and 2) a progressive hypodynamic state in the late phase.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013010:Sonication; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013815:Thermodilution; D014655:Vascular Resistance