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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
In medicine, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an inflammatory state of the whole body (the "system") without a proven source of infection. It is a serious medical condition. Additional recommended knowledge
Definition of SIRSCriteria for SIRS were agreed in 1992.[1] SIRS can be diagnosed when two or more of the following are present:[2][3][4][5]
Difference between SIRS and sepsisSIRS with a suspected or proven infection is called sepsis. Simply stated: Complications of SIRSSIRS can result in the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
Causes of SIRS
Relation to cytokine stormSIRS can be considered to be a subset of cytokine storm, a general term (not commonly used in clinical medicine) for cytokine dysregulation. See alsoReferences
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Categories: Intensive care medicine | Immune system disorders |
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