title: The relationship of burn wound fluid to serum creatinine and creatinine clearance.
abstract: A case is presented with emphasis on creatinine clearance and burn wound closure. It suggests that the burn wound acts as an extrarenal site for creatinine loss. As a result, renal creatinine clearance may be falsely elevated while the burn wound is open, and closure of the burn wound may affect creatinine clearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Miami, FL.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000378:metabolism; D016038:Skin Transplantation
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine