The Ebb and Flood of the Eosinophils in the Burned Patient and Their Use in the Clinical Management

Adrenocortical Function in Burned Patients

“…This pattern of changes has been confirmed by Evans and Butterfield (1951) and by Wight et al (1953). The period of eosinopenia during which eosinophils are few or absent in the blood stream is maintained for varying periods in different patients and is terminated by the post-eosinopenic rise (Fig.…”

Adrenal Function in the Combat Casualty u

“…The study consisted of daily eosinophile counts 10 at approximately 080O hours, determination of daily urinary excretion of 17-ketosteroids * and corticosteroidsf (formaldehydogenic), and balance studies of sodium and potassium.5 During the first week of convalescence, most of the patients were on intravenous fluids or on standard canned liquids. Intakes could be rather accurately determined during this period by measurement of intake and analysis of representative samples.…”

Hyperglycaemia in Burns

“…A.C.T.H. produces many of the effects seen in the pseudodiabetic patient: eosinopenia (Wight et al, 1953), raised plasma level of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (Hume and Wittenstein, 1950), increased urinary potassium loss (Prunty, 1950), increased urinary 17-ketosteroids (Evans and Butterfield, 1951), and depletion of adrenal cortical lipoid (Symington and Davidson, 1956).…”