Michelle L Payne, Sierra Young, Jason Heard, Sarah Bernardy, Jeremiah J Duby, Jeffrey Fine, Machelle Wilson, Erin Louie
Fluid creep occurs when resuscitation after extensive burn injury reaches volumes higher than predicted. Since this has been described in patients with high opioid requirements, continuous analgesics and sedatives, including dexmedetomidine, have been avoided during resuscitation. This study sought to describe the impact of dexmedetomidine on fluid resuscitation requirements. This retrospective cohort study included adult patients with burns greater than 20% total body surface area (TBSA) resuscitated between January 2017 and June 2022 at a regional burn center...
March 9, 2024: Journal of Burn Care & Research: Official Publication of the American Burn Association