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pls expln
what is sirs??
SIRS- Systemic inflammatory response sy is caracterizd with:

1. fever or hypothermia
2. tachypnea
3. tachycardia
4. Leucocytosis or Leucocytopenia or bandemia

Patient meeting at least 2 of 4 criteria sre considered to have SIRS

SIRS due to Infection is SEPSIS which is associated with END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION

1. oliguria
2. hypotension (BP
3. Plt
4. metabolic acidosis
3. Platelet
@vaishnavi84

Which book are u using
.@mibnyc,thank u....@user_10....its just the uw concepts...