Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Introduction: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Description of Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome: clinical state consisting of two or more coexisting conditions: fever or hypothermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, and an abnormally high leukocyte count.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome: A systemic inflammatory response to a variety of clinical insults, characterized by two or more of the following conditions: (1) fever >38 degrees C or HYPOTHERMIA <36 degrees C; (2) TACHYCARDIA >90 beat/minute; (3) tachypnea >24 breaths/minute; (4) LEUKOCYTOSIS >12,000 cells/cubic mm or 10% immature forms. While usually related to infection, SIRS can also be associated with noninfectious insults such as TRAUMA; BURNS; or PANCREATITIS. If infection is involved, a patient with SIRS is said to have SEPSIS.>.
Source: MeSH 2007

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Systemic inflammatory response syndrome:

• Systemic
• Inflammatory
• Response

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome as a Symptom

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (symptom): See Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (symptom information).

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• Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Terms associated with Systemic inflammatory response syndrome:

Terms Similar to Systemic inflammatory response syndrome:

• Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Systemic
• Sepsis Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Systemic inflammatory response syndrome:

• Sepsis
• Shock, Septic

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

• Inflammation
• Shock

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Pathologic Processes
    • Inflammation
      • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Pathologic Processes
    • Shock
      • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

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