Abstract
A radioisotope technique has been used to determine blood pressure changes in mice after lethal staphylococcal infection and after lethal endotoxin challenge. The method was verified by making simultaneous direct measurements in rats. Mice in both groups became hypotensive to a similar level (a fall 20-30 mm Hg). This tailcuff technique is simple and reliable but is dependent upon normal tail blood flow. Spurious low pressure readings are obtained in hypothermic or chilled mice because the tail is a major thermoregulator organ. These difficulties can be overcome by warming chilled or hypothermic mice.
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