Zusammenfassung
Die Blutzyanidkonzentrationen wurden an Zyanid-vergifteten Kaninchen in Urethannarkose bestimmt. Die Kaninchen inhalierten HCN-haltige Verbrennungsgase durch die Trachealkanüle. Eine andere Gruppe von Tieren erhielt NaCN-Lösung per os. Während der Versuche wurden Blutproben aus einer katheterisierten Halsarterie gewonnen. Postmortale Blutproben wurden aus beiden Ventrikeln des Herzens und der kaudalen Hohlvene entnommen.
Der arterielle Blutzyanidspiegel der ersten Gruppe zeigte eine enge Beziehung mit der Ventilation auf. Nach einer Konzentrationszunahme im Anfangsstadium nahm der Blutspiegel mit einer vorübergehenden Apnoe ab. Mit der terminalen Atembewegung stiegen die Blutspiegel und erreichten ihre maximalen Werte. Die Blutzyanidwerte verminderten sich nach endgültiger Apnoe. Der Blutspiegel der per-os-Gruppe nahm stetig unabhängig von der Ventilationsgröße zu. Die „inhalatorische Gruppe” hatte niedrigere Zyanidwerte als die „orale Gruppe”.
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Blood cyanide concentration was determined in rabbits intoxicated orally or by inhalation. Experiments were carried out under urethane anaesthesia. In the inhalation experiments, rabbits inhaled a combustion product containing HCN via the tracheal cannula and in the oral studies animals were administered NaCN solution into the stomach. In addition to the carotid artery and jugular vein blood samples, postmortem samples were obtained from both sides of the heart and the descending vena cava.
The arterial cyanide concentration in the inhalation group showed a close relationship with ventilation. After an initial rise, blood levels decreased a little, in some cases with transient apnea. At the last stage it again increased with gasping, reaching its maximal value. After ultimate apnea, the blood cyanide concentration declined. The blood cyanide values were higher in the oral group than in the inhalation group. The difference between the two groups became larger in the inferior order, the left heart blood-the right heart blood-blood in the descending vena cava. The left heart/right heart ratio of the inhalation group was significantly higher than that of the oral group (1.28 ±0.28 vs. 0.95 ±0.09). The coefficient of variation (c.v.) of the inhalation group was larger than that of the other group. Within the inhalation group, the left heart blood showed the largest c.v. values and this was probably due to redistribution of the cyanide by bloodstream after attainment of the maximal concentration.
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Yamamoto, K., Yamamoto, Y. & Kuwahara, C. A blood cyanide distribution study in the rabbits intoxicated by oral route and by inhalation. Z Rechtsmed 83, 313–317 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01882177
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