Effect of increases in lung volume on clearance of aerosolized solute from human lungs

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Appl. Physiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6330722

Marks, J D; Luce, J M; Lazar, N M; Wu, J N; Lipavsky, A; Murray, J F

To study the effect of increases in lung volume on solute uptake, we measured clearance of /sup 99m/Tc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Tc-DTPA) at different lung volumes in 19 healthy humans. Seven subjects inhaled aerosols (1 micron activity median aerodynamic diam) at ambient pressure; clearance and functional residual capacity (FRC) were measured at ambient pressure (control) and at increased lung volume produced by positive pressure (12 cmH2O continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)) or negative pressure (voluntary breathing). Six different subjects inhaled aerosol at ambient pressure; clearance and FRC were measured at ambient pressure and CPAP of 6, 12, and 18 cmH2O pressure. Six additional subjects inhaled aerosol at ambient pressure or at CPAP of 12 cmH2O; clearance and FRC were determined at CPAP of 12 cmH2O. According to the results, Tc-DTPA clearance from human lungs is accelerated exponentially by increases in lung volume, this effect occurs whether lung volume is increased by positive or negative pressure breathing, and the effect is the same whether lung volume is increased during or after aerosol administration. The effect of lung volume must be recognized when interpreting the results of this method.

• Research Organization: San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, CA
• OSTI ID: 6330722
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Physiol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Physiol.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN JAPYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOLS
AMINO ACIDS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHELATING AGENTS
CLEARANCE
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DRUGS
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INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
LUNG CLEARANCE
LUNGS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
RESPIRATION
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SOLS
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TRACER TECHNIQUES
VOLUME
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES