The acute febrile response to burn injury in children may be modified by the type of intravenous fluid used during resuscitation--observations using fresh frozen plasma (FFP) or Hartmann's solution.
Fever is a common clinical problem in burned children. The purpose of this study was to compare rectal temperature (T(r)) in two groups of children with burns, > or =10% of the total body surface area (tbsa) who received fresh frozen plasma (FFP) or a crystalloid solution (Hartmann's) for restoration of blood volume. Twelve to 16 h after the burn T(r) reached a peak. The children who had received FFP for restoration of blood volume had significantly higher fever than those children who received crystalloid solutions only.
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MRC Trauma Group, NWIRC, Clincal Sciences Building, Hope Hospital, Eccles Old Road, M6 8HD, Salford, UK. cchilds@man.ac.uk
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Dunn
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001831:Body Temperature; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000077324:Crystalloid Solutions; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010949:Plasma; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012151:Resuscitation; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate
D000077324:Crystalloid Solutions; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D010952:Plasma Substitutes; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate