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J Appl Physiol 70: 2039-2044, 1991;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 70, Issue 5 2039-2044, Copyright © 1991 by American Physiological Society

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Impedance electrodes positioned on proximal portions of limbs quantify fluid compartments in dogs

M. R. Scheltinga, W. S. Helton, J. Rounds, D. O. Jacobs and D. W. Wilmore
Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

Body resistance and reactance to the conduction of an alternating electrical current were measured using electrodes attached to distal and proximal portions of limbs in anesthetized dogs. Body impedance was calculated from these measurements obtained at 30-min time intervals during a control period and after intravenous administration of 0.9% saline. Extracellular (ECW) and total body water (TBW) were determined by bromide and heavy water dilution techniques, respectively. Baseline impedance obtained from proximal electrodes was related to ECW (r = 0.95, P less than 0.001) and TBW (r = 0.80, P less than 0.02). After saline infusion, proximal electrodes detected a significant fall in impedance (P less than 0.001), whereas distal electrodes did not (P = 0.06). Furthermore, ECW and TBW could be estimated from the drop of proximal impedance after this bolus infusion (r = 0.82, P less than 0.02, and r = 0.86, P less than 0.01, respectively), but not from distal impedance measurements. Proximally placed impedance electrodes are superior to traditionally used distal electrodes for assessment of body fluid changes in the dog.


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