The acute febrile response to burn injury in children may be modified by the type of intravenous fluid used during resuscitation - observations usingfresh 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 wit h burns, greater than or equal to 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, reach ed a peak. The children who had received FFP for restoration of blood volum e had significantly higher fever than those children who received crystallo id solutions only. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reser ved.