Table 2

Physiological conditions at the beginning and end of ventilation

Nonventilated

Room air

VT 6 ml/kg

Room air

VT 30 ml/kg

Room air


PH

7.41 ± 0.04

7.36 ± 0.03

7.32 ± 0.05

PaO2 (mm Hg)

99.1 ± 0.4

82.6 ± 7.3

86.8 ± 1.2

PaCO2 (mm Hg)

40.3 ± 0.4

42.1 ± 1.5

35.1 ± 1.7

MAP (mm Hg)

Start

87 ± 1.6

85.7 ± 2.6

84.2 ± 2.1

End

85 ± 0.7

81.2 ± 1.9

73.6 ± 6.3

PIP, mm Hg

Start

9.7 ± 1.3

23.8 ± 2.5

End

11.8 ± 1.6

28.1 ± 3.4


Arterial blood gases and mean arterial pressure of normal nonventilated mice and mice ventilated at a tidal volume of 6 ml/kg or 30 ml/kg for 5 hours (n = 10 per group). VT = tidal volume; MAP = mean arterial pressure; PIP = peak inspiratory pressure.

Li et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R108   doi:10.1186/cc7949

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