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Review
. 2020 Jan;57(1):100709.
doi: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2019.100709. Epub 2019 Nov 11.

Current problems in burn hypermetabolism

Christian Sommerhalder  1 , Elizabeth Blears  2 , Andrew J Murton  1 , Craig Porter  3 , Celeste Finnerty  1 , David N Herndon  4
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Review

Current problems in burn hypermetabolism

Christian Sommerhalder et al. Curr Probl Surg. 2020 Jan.
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Simulation of the overall timeline of the hypermetabolic response, with the ebb phase occurring in the first 1-3 days, and the flow phase occurring subsequently, and resolution (depending on which hormone/aspect is examined) occurring at some point during the next 2 years.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
Abdominal X-ray demonstrates severe hepatomegaly 60 days after burn in a pediatric patient with 90% total burn surface area.
Figure 3:
Figure 3:
Variation in metabolic rate (REE measured by indirect calorimetry) at room temperature (22°C) by percentage of total body surface area burned. (Adapted from: Kelemen JJ, 3rd, Cioffi WG, Jr., Mason AD, Jr., Mozingo DW, McManus WF, Pruitt BA, Jr. Effect of ambient temperature on metabolic rate after thermal injury. Ann Surg. 1996;223(4):406-412).
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