Morphological change of lung of rabbits induced by experimental severe decompression sickness / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the change of blood cell,marker of vascular endothelium and lung of rabbits during experimental severe decompression sickness(DCS) and to compare each parameter between survival group and dead group.Methods: 14 rabbits were put into the chamber.They stayed for 35mins under 0.55 MPa,and another 35 mins under 0.7 MPa,then decompressed to 0.1 MPa in 4 minutes.Samples were drew before the compression and after decompression for testing count of white blood cell(WBC),neutrophilic leukocyte,lymphocyte and platelet(PLT) and the concentration of ET-1 and the vWF.The tissue of lung of all the rabbits was observed under light and electron microscope.The changes of above parameters of survival rabbits were compared with that of the dead.Results: After rapid decompression,there were 8 rabbits died within 30 minutes,while the other 6 rabbits survived without any symptom of decompression sickness after 24 hours observation.Before the compression,the total count of WBC of dead rabbits was?(11.13?2.37)?10~(9)/L,which was higher the that of survival rabbits,(8.87?2.11)?10~(9)/L.After decompression,the decrease of PLT of dead group,(273?(63)?)10~(9)/L,was more than that of survival group,(148?63)?10~(9)/L.Ttissuedamage of lungs of both dead and survived rabbits was observed as partial alveoli collapse,interstitial edema,local emphysema,various emboli in microcirculation and thickening of respiratory membrane.The damage of lung of dead rabbits was much worse than that of the survival.Conclusion:Experimental DCS induced the increasing of circulation tension,WBC obturation,various emboli,thickening of respiratory membrane,consumption of surface active substance in the body of rabbits.Those rabbits who reacted too severe and had bad compensation ability would die,on the contrary,those rabbits who had a good compensation could survive.