Original Article

A Simplified Method for Measuring the Volume of Extracellular Fluid by Radioactive Sulfur (S35) observations on Shifts of Fluid in Induced Hypotension

Authors: S. N. ALBERT M.D., J. SHIBUYA M.D., P. CUSTEAU M.D., C. A. ALBERT M.D., E. F. HIRSCH M.D.

Abstract

The authors describe a method of measuring shifts in blood volume and of extracellular fluid by the use of radioactive tracers. This may lend assistance in estimating fluid replacement for operations under surgical anesthesia.

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