Skin oxygen tension and blood flow changes in response to respiratory manoeuvres

Summary A polarographic electrode system, continuously measuring skin oxygen tension, has been used to investigate forearm and digital blood flow. The electrode was placed on stripped skin on the forearm and/or finger and the changes in oxygen tension were recorded. Changes in finger blood flow were...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1982-01, Vol.7 (1), p.33-41
Main Authors: TAN, O. T., GAYLARDE, P. M., SARKANY, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen - physiology
Polarography
Regional Blood Flow
Respiration
Skin - blood supply
Skin Physiological Phenomena
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Summary:Summary A polarographic electrode system, continuously measuring skin oxygen tension, has been used to investigate forearm and digital blood flow. The electrode was placed on stripped skin on the forearm and/or finger and the changes in oxygen tension were recorded. Changes in finger blood flow were simultaneously measured by calorimetry. Hyperventilation and the Valsalvamanoeuvre produced significant transient changes in skin oxygen tension and blood flow. Measurements of skin oxygen tension showed that the system responded rapidly to changes both in arterial oxygen tension and superficial skin blood flow. This non‐invasive technique should also prove helpful in investigation of vascular disease and conditions such as acne rosacea and flushing.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1982.tb02382.x