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Table 2 Fluid volume calculations

From: Plasma volume expansion and capillary leakage of 20% albumin in burned patients and volunteers

Variable

Hour

Burn patients

Volunteers

Statistics

Blood volume (L)

0

5.7 ± 0.8

4.9 ± 0.9

P < 0.008

Plasma volume (L)

0

3.8 ± 0.7

2.9 ± 0.5

P < 0.004

Infused fluid volume (mL)

0.5

282 ± 56

229 ± 39

P < 0.006

Plasma volume expansion (L)

1

0.59 ± 0.22

0.43 ± 0.18

P < 0.03

0–5

0.50 ± 0.18

0.35 ± 0.14

P < 0.02

Plasma volume expansion/infused (ratio)

1

2.2 ± 0.7

1.9 ± 0.5

P = 0.28

0–5

1.8 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.4

P = 0.12

Intravascular half-life (h)

 Fluid

0–5

5.9 (2.7–11.7)

6.9 (3.4–8.5)

P = 0.56

 Albumin

0–5

10.3 (8.0–16.1)

6.0 (4.3–7.2)

P < 0.004

 Missing fluid/albumin

 

6 / 3

3 / 2

 

Creatinine clearance (mL/min)

0–5

196 (156–242)

186 (158–205)

P = 0.81

Fractional sodium excretion (%)

0–5

0.83 (0.67–1.18)

0.43 (0.17–0.88)

P = 0.15