The Characteristics of Organ Function Damage of Hemorrhagic Shock in Hot Environment and the Effect of Hypothermic Fluid Resuscitation.

BACKGROUND

Hemorrhagic shock is the important factor for causing death of trauma and war injuries. However, pathophysiological characteristics and underlying mechanism in hemorrhagic shock with hot environment remain unclear.

METHODS

Hemorrhagic shock in hot environment rat model was used to explore the changes of mitochondrial and vital organ functions, the variation of the internal environment, stress factors, and inflammatory factors; meanwhile, the suitable treatment was further studied.

RESULTS

Above 36°C hot environment induced the increase of core temperature of rats, and the core temperature was not increased in 34°C hot environment, but the 34°C hot environment aggravated significantly hemorrhagic shock induced mortality. Further study showed that the mitochondrial functions of heart, liver, and kidney were more damaged in hemorrhagic shock rats with 34°C hot environment as compared with room environment. Moreover, the results showed that in hemorrhagic shock rats with hot environment, the blood concentration of Na+, K+, and plasma osmotic pressure, the expression of inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 in the serum, as well as the stress factors Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Glucocorticoid were all notably enhanced; and acidosis was more serous; oxygen supply and oxygen consumption were remarkably decreased. In addition, the present study demonstrated that mild hypothermia (10°C) fluid resuscitation could significantly improve the survival rate in hemorrhagic shock rats with hot environment as compared with normal temperature fluid resuscitation.

CONCLUSIONS

Hot environment accelerated the death of hemorrhagic shock rats, which was related to the disorder of internal environment, the increase of inflammatory and stress factors. Furthermore, moderate hypothermic (10°C) fluid resuscitation was suitable for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock in hot environment.