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Use of infrared thermography in children with shock: A case series

Alejandra Ortiz-Dosal1, Eleazar S Kolosovas-Machuca2, Rosalina Rivera-Vega3

  • 1Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México.

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
|August 5, 2016
PubMed

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Digital infrared thermal imaging detects early shock in pediatric patients. This non-invasive method monitors skin temperature changes, identifying critical circulatory issues in intensive care units.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical Imaging Technology
  • Clinical Thermology

Background:

  • Shock is a life-threatening condition characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion.
  • Early detection of shock is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
  • Digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) offers a non-invasive approach to assess skin perfusion.

Observation:

  • Eight pediatric patients (ages 6-14) in an Intensive Care Unit were studied.
  • DITI was used to measure skin surface temperature.
  • Patients were categorized into shock and non-shock groups.

Findings:

  • Pediatric patients in shock exhibited a significant decrease in distal skin temperature (≥7°C) compared to critically ill non-shock patients.
  • The non-shock group displayed temperature patterns similar to healthy children.
  • DITI effectively differentiated between shock and non-shock states based on temperature differentials.

Implications:

  • Infrared thermography shows potential as a non-invasive tool for early shock detection in pediatric intensive care.
  • This method could aid in timely clinical intervention and management of pediatric shock.
  • Further research is warranted to validate DITI's efficacy in larger pediatric populations.

Keywords:
Thermographyinfrared imagingpediatric patientsshocktemperature

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