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Query: UMLS:C0085383 (hypocapnia)
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In the study reported here, rabbits were used to develop an experimental model for inducing pulmonary fat embolism by forced immobilization. The emboli were quantitated by a computerized system. The activity of lipoprotein lipase in post-heparin plasma (PHP-LPL) and concentrations of free fatty acids (FFA) were measured. Also, blood gases were analyzed and pulmonary morphology and ultrastructure were observed. Forced immobilization for 5 hours was found to induce pulmonary embolism. This was accompanied by elevation of PHP-LPL and FFA levels in the blood, hypocapnia, and a tendency for insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant. The results suggest that the disorder of homeostasis caused by immobilization is strong enough to bring about pulmonary embolism without bone fracture.
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PMID:Pulmonary fat embolism in rabbits induced by forced immobilization. 156 12