title: Renal vein thrombosis in burned children.
abstract: Renal vein thrombosis was noted to occur in six burned children at our institution over the last 20 years. One patient was diagnosed at post-mortem and two were diagnosed within 24 hours prior to their deaths. Three were diagnosed and successfully treated by anticoagulation with heparin. Renal vein thrombosis is a complication occurring in severely burned children that can be successfully treated if diagnosed early.
authors.affiliation: US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Waymack
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tweddell
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Warden
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin