1. Definitions: Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) SIRS describes a non-specific systemic inflammatory state, triggered by infectious or non-infectious insults. SIRS Criteria (Traditional) Presence of ≥2 of: Temperature >38°C or <36°C Heart rate >90/min Respiratory rate >20/min or PaCO₂ <32 mmHg WBC >12,000 or <4,000 or >10% bands SIRS can occur in: Trauma Burns Pancreatitis Post-operative states Infections SIRS is not equivalent to infection. Sepsis (Sepsis-3 Definition) According to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign and consensus definitions: Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Operationalized as: Suspected/confirmed infection Increase in SOFA score ≥2 Septic Shock A subset of sepsis characterized by: Persistent hypotension requiring vasopressors Serum lactate >2 mmol/L despite adequate fluid resuscitation This carries a mortality >40%. Sho...
Want to Transfer the Internship in India after passing FMGE exam? Here is some very important information for you guys if you have passed your FMGE/MCI screening test recently and want to apply for internship in India. After i passed the exam i tried to Transfer my internship in India and i researched about it. so, here i'm sharing to you guys everything i know about the process. The Process After the results are declared one must wait for a month to collect the pass certificate from MCI. in that time first of all you should inform your Collage/University that you wanna transfer your internship to any hospital in India and get permission (Internship Transfer Certificate) from them. and simultaneously you should contact the medical collage or hospital where you want to apply for internship to inquire about their requirements. you need to apply for the state medical council registration or MCI registration for which you'll need your FMGE passing certificate. than you...