THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BLOOD VOLUME
Authors: John G. Gibson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1941)

Article1 May 1941THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BLOOD VOLUMEJOHN G. GIBSON 2nd, M.D.JOHN G. GIBSON 2nd, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-14-11-2014 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe total quantity of circulating blood in normal humans and the nature and magnitude of the changes incident to disease have long been of interest to practitioners, but in the main these questions have remained a puzzle. Interest has waxed as new methods have been introduced and waned as they were found wanting. A review of methods extant is not intended. The dye injection method devised by Keith, Rowntree and Geraghty1in 1915 has been the most widely used of any, yet the numerous modifications of the original technic that have appeared2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,...References1. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Boston, Massachusetts*Received for publication March 11, 1940.This study was aided by a grant from the Proctor Fund for the study of Chronic Diseases, Harvard Medical School.Research Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Junior Associate in Medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston.From the Medical Clinic of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEffects of Ascitic Fluid Infusion on Sodium Excretion, Blood Volume, and Creatinine Clearance in CirrhosisUse of Separated Human Red Cells 1 May 1941Volume 14, Issue 11Page: 2014-2026KeywordsBloodBlood volumeGratitudeHospital medicine ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1941 PDF downloadLoading ...