Carboxyhemoglobin Dissociation at the Various Partial Pressures of Oxygen -Comparison between Adult and Fetal Bloods-

산소분압(酸素分壓)에 따른 Carboxyhemoglobin의 해리양상(解離樣相) -성인혈(成人血)과 태아혈(胎兒血)의 비교(比較)-

Breslau's report on the two stillbirths induced by illuminating gas poisoning made many investigators explore the hazards. of carbon monoxide(CO) poisoning to pregnancy. The pregnant woman, her fetus, and the newborn infant have been identified to be particularly vulnerable to CO even in low concentration. Several factors, such as placental barrier, membrane resistance of maternal and fetal red blood cells etc., were considered to be related to the delayed elimination of CO from fetus. Slower elimination of CO from fetus than from mother was confirmed in several in vivo studies. But there are few studies which have confirmed the difference of carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) dissociation in adult and fetal bloods. Author investigated the effects of hemoglobin itself on the elimination of CO from mother and fetus. By observing the difference of CO dissociation from adult and fetal hemoglobin at the various partial pressures of oxygen, the author tries to suggest the base of the proper treatment measure for the CO poisoning of pregnant woman and newborn infant. The results were as follows: 1. The total hemoglobin amounts of adults and fetal bloods were $16.1{\pm}0.50gm%\;and\;15.7{\pm}0.32gm%$, respectively. The fetal hemoglobin proportions in adult and fetal bloods were $1.2{\pm}0.15%\;and\;72.7{\pm}3.01%$, respectively. 2. Adult and fetal bloods saturated by CO to 100% HbCO were exposed to ambient air$(21%\;O_2),\;100%\;O_2\;and\;3\;ATAO_2$. After 30 minutes exposure, the HbCO saturations of adult blood were 96.7%, 70.9%, and 52.8%, respectively, and those of fetal blood were 98.5%, 76.1%, and 62.2%, respectively. HbCO dissociation was proportional to the partial pressure of oxygen and the most marked dissociation was shown under 3 ATA $O_2$, HbCO dissociation of fetal blood was slower than that of adult blood in all conditions. According to the above results, it is possible that CO poisoning make more serious damage to the fetus and newborn infant than to the adult due to the delayed dissociation of HbCO. Thus in the treatment of CO poisoning of pregnant woman and newborn infant, hyperbaric oxygen therapy seems to be the most eflective treatment measure, but the duration of hyperbaric oxygenation should be lengthened accordingly.

산모(産母)와 태아(胎兒)에서의 CO 배출양상(排出樣相)의 차이(差異)가 hemoglobin의 CO와의 결합력(結合力)의 차이(差異)에서 기인(起因)된 것인지의 여부(與否)를 산소분압(酸素分壓)에 따른 HbCO의 해리양상(解離樣相)으로써 규명(糾明)하고 이를 토대(土臺)로 임신부(姙娠婦) 및 영아가 CO에 중독(中毒)되었을 때의 적절(適切)한 산소치료방식(酸素治療方式)을 모색(模索)하고자 본(本) 실험(實驗)을 실시(實施)하여 다음과 같은 성적(成績)을 얻었다. 1. 성인혈(成人血)과 태아혈(胎兒血)의 total hemoglobin량(量)은 각각(各各) $16.1{\pm}0.50gm%,\;15.7{\pm}0.32gm%$였으며 fetal hemoglobin 비율(比率)은 각각(各各) $1.2{\pm}0.15%,\;72.7{\pm}3.01%$ 였다. 2. 성인혈(成人血)과 태아혈(胎兒血)을 100% HbCO로 포화(飽和)시킨 뒤 일반대기(一般大氣), 100% $O_2$, 3기압산소(氣壓酸素)에 30분간(分間) 폭로(曝露)시킨 직후(直後)의 혈중(血中) HbCO 포화도(飽和度)는 성인혈(成人血)에서 각각(各各) 96.7%, 70.9% 및 52.8%였으며 태아혈(胎兒血)에서 각각(各各) 98.5%, 76.1% 및 62.2%로 감소(減少)하여 3기압산소(氣壓酸素)에서 가장 현저(顯著)한 감소(減少)를 보여 HbCO의 해리(解離)는 산소분압(酸素分壓)에 비례(比例)함이 확인(確認)되었으며 또 전(全) 실험군(實驗群)에서 성인혈(成人血)보다 태아혈(胎兒血)의 HbCO 해리(解離)가 늦은 양상(樣相)을 보였다. 3. 실험군(實驗群)에 대(對)한 각(各) 산소분압별(酸素分壓別) 폭로(曝露)가 끝난 후(後) $36.5^{\circ}C$의 일반대기하(一般大氣下)에서 시간경과(時間經過)에 따른 성인혈(成人血)과 태아혈중(胎兒血中) HbCO의 해리양상(解離樣相)은 거의 비슷하게 완만(緩慢)하였다. 4. 이상(以上)의 소견(所見)으로 미루어 볼 때 임신부(姙娠婦)의 CO 중독(中毒)은 산모(産母)보다 태아(胎兒)에서 더 큰 위해(危害)를 초래(招來)할 가능성(可能性)이 크며 또 HbF의 구성점유율(構成占有率)이 높은 6개월(個月) 이하(以下)의 영아에서도 그 위해도(危害度)가 클 것으로 간주(看做)된다. 따라서 임신부(姙娠婦) 또는 생후(生後) 6개월(個月) 이하(以下)의 영아가 CO 중독(中毒)되었을 때는 고압산소요법(高壓酸素療法)이 효과적(效果的)인 치료법(治療法)으로 보이며 그 치료시간(治療時間)을 성인환자(成人患者)에 있어서의 그것보다 좀 더 길게하는 것이 CO 중독(中毒)에 의한 위해(危害)를 감소(減少)시켜 줄 것으로 기대(期待) 된다.