what is SIRS
what does SIRS stand for?
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
how is the flu spread?
what type of diseases fall under hereditary diseases?
sickle cell and cystic fibrosis
what is the body temp for SIRS?
greater than 38C (100.4F) or less than 36C (96.8F)
what has helped HIV to be rarer over the years?
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
the process of taking a combination of different medications that can aid in HIV
what are infectious diseases?
a disease transmittable from person to person
what is the heart rate for SIRS?
greater than 90 BPM
Tachycardia
how long can Hepatitis C live outside of the body for?
21 days
what is the respiratory rate for SIRS?
greater than 20 breaths per minute
Tachypnea
what does Meningitis affect?
what is inflammation of the meninges?
the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
what is the total Leukocyte count?
>12,000
what does MRSA stand for?
what is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus?