SIRS
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| Term | SIRS |
| Short definition | SIRS - A serious condition in which the whole body becomes inflamed. SIRS can be caused by an infection, trauma, surgery, ischemia (lack of blood supply to a part of the body), or certain conditions such as an autoimmune disease or pancreatitis. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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SIRS - A serious condition in which the whole body becomes inflamed. SIRS can be caused by an infection, trauma, surgery, ischemia (lack of blood supply to a part of the body), or certain conditions such as an autoimmune disease or pancreatitis. To be diagnosed with SIRS, a person must have two or more of the following characteristics: low or high body temperature, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, and an abnormal white blood cell count. When SIRS occurs as a result of a known infection, it can be referred to as sepsis. Sepsis can be serious or life-threatening, leading to multiple organ failure and shock. Also called systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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