chemical mediators of injury

Last reviewed 01/2018

There are many chemical mediators that accentuate the response to a burn injury. They include:

  • catecholamines
  • histamine
  • prostglandins
  • leukotrienes
  • thromboxane
  • kinins
  • serotonin
  • oxygen-derived free radicals
  • angiotensin II
  • vasopressin
  • glucagon
  • ACTH
  • glucocorticoids

Related pages:

catecholamines in burn injury

histamine in burn injury

prostaglandins in burn injury

kinins in burn injury

serotonin in burn injury

oxygen-derived free radicals in burn injury

angiotensin II and ADH in burn injury

stress hormones in burn injury