Does small dose of prostaglandin E ( 1 ) increase cardiac output without altering blood volume?
A small dose of PGE(1), low enough not to provoke hypotension, increased CO without alterations in BV. The increase in CO seemed to be mainly due to an increase in HR.
We conclude that serum PCT levels were increased significantly in children with febrile UTI when renal parenchymal involvement (assessed by DMSA scintigraphy) was present and allowed for prediction of patients at risk of severe renal lesions.