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Increased heat production characterizes the metabolic response to trauma. The degree of hype metabolism correlates closely with the extent of injury, and the most extensive and sustained increase in heat production is observed in patients following thermal injury where resting metabolic rates may increase to twice normal levels. This hypermetabolism is associated with an elevation in core temperature, which is unrelated to infection and referred to as “posttraumatic fever.” This brief review will describe the thermogenic response to burn injury, define its time course, and discuss its thermoregulatory implications.
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Aulick, L.H. (1978). Metabolic & Thermoregulatory Responses to Thermal Injury. In: Girardier, L., Seydoux, J. (eds) Effectors of Thermogenesis. Experientia Supplementum, vol 32. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-5559-4_39
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