Liquid breathing
Liquid breathing is when an organism that usually breathes air breathes a special liquid rich in oxygen. This liquid can exchange carbon dioxide () and oxygen, like perfluorocarbon ().[1]
It should possess some properties like dissolving of gases in it, appropriate viscosity and stability.[2] Correct selection of PFC is highly important based on medical application, whether respiration or drug delivery or blood substitution is required. PFC liquids can carry more oxygen and more as compared to blood.[3]
Liquid breathing could save the life of a person who has sustained serious injury to their lungs or heart. Liquid breathing has also been proposed for use in deep diving[4][5] It could also be used for deep-sea diving and space travel.[6] But there is no standard way to use it yet.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ GAEDEKE NORMS, M., RN, MSN, CCRN, CS, et al. Liquid Ventilation: It's Not Science Fiction Anymore. AACN Clin Issues Crit Care Nurs. 1994;5(3):246-254. Cited in: Your Journals@Ovid Full Text at http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=yrovftb&NEWS=N&AN=00002245-199408000-00004 .
- ↑ Shaffer, Thomas H.; Wolfson, Marla R.; Clark, Leland C. (Oct 1992). "Liquid ventilation". Pediatric Pulmonology. 14 (2): 102–109. doi:10.1002/ppul.1950140208. PMID 1437347. S2CID 222167378.
- ↑ Gabriel, Jerome L.; Miller, T. F.; Wolfson, Marla R.; Shaffer, Thomas H. (Nov 1996). "Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships of Perfluorinated Hetero-Hydrocarbons as Potential Respiratory Media: Application to Oxygen Solubility, Partition Coefficient, Viscosity, Vapor Pressure, and Density". ASAIO Journal. 42 (6): 968–973. doi:10.1097/00002480-199642060-00009. ISSN 1058-2916. PMID 8959271. S2CID 31161098.
- ↑ Kylstra JA (1977). The Feasibility of Liquid Breathing in Man. Vol. Report to the US Office of Naval Research. Durham, NC: Duke University. Archived from the original on 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
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- ↑ Featured on the ABC television program That's Incredible. Cathy Lee Crosby describing diving and spaceflight applications. Voice-over with stock video.