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by Shweta Shah 4 years ago

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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is characterized by the presence of two or more specific clinical criteria, including abnormal white blood cell counts, fever, elevated respiratory rate, and increased heart rate.

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

ETIOLOGY

Combination of several “insults"
Infection
Trauma
Inflammation
Ischemia

PATHOGENESIS

Preoperative Illness
Trauma or Operation

Tissue Ingury

Excessive Inflammatory Response

Inadequate Resuscitation

SIRS/MOD

Optimal Oxygen Therapy

Recovery

CRITERIA (When any 2 or more of these are observed at a time SIRS is confirmed)

Heart rate >90 beats per minute
Fever >38◦C or < 36◦C
Abnormal white blood cell count (>12,000/mm3 or <4,000/ mm3 or >10% bands
Respiratory rate >20 breaths per minute or PaCO2 <32 mm Hg