SIRS
SIRS stands for this
What is Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome?
This source of SIRS is what causes it to be called Sepsis.
What is infection?
SIRS is defined by new changes in these four physical exams or laboratory findings.
What is Temperature, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, and WBC?
Sepsis plus at least one sign of hypoperfusion or organ dysfunction not explained by other etiology.
The temperature range that would meet one of the SIRS criteria
What is < 36° C (96.8° F) or > 38°C (100.4°F)
65% of sepsis patients had this organism as the etiology.
What are positive bacterial blood cultures.
>67% were gram negative
The heart rate range that would meet one of the SIRS criteria.
What is a heart rate >90 bpm?
This alternative measurement would qualify for SIRS in terms of respiratory changes.
PaCO2 < 32mmHg