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SUBCUTANEOUS TEMPERATURES IN MODERATE TEMPERATURE BURNS
Author(s) -
Mendelssohn K.,
Rossiter R. J.
Publication year - 1944
Publication title -
quarterly journal of experimental physiology and cognate medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0033-5541
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1944.sp000891
Subject(s) - subcutaneous fat , thermodynamics , medicine , physics , adipose tissue
1. For a corresponding degree of narcosis, nembutal caused a lesser fall in the body temperature of guinea‐pigs than ether. 2. The horizontal distribution of subcutaneous temperature under the previously described burning iron has been plotted. 3. For temperatures of the burning iron ranging from 45° to 70°C., observations have been made of the final equilibrium subcutaneous temperature; similar observations have also been made on subcutaneous temperature reached after a 1‐minute application of the iron. 4. The temperatures, at which the changes produced by burning occur, have been defined with greater accuracy. The authors wish to thank Professor R. A. Peters, F.R.S., for his continued interest and Dr. David Evans and Dr. M. C. Manifold for their help with the planning of this investigation. One of us (K. M.) is indebted to the Medical Research Council for a personal grant and the other (R. J. R.) to the Carnegie Trustees. The Medical Research Council has also contributed towards the cost of this research.