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...
Hey Friends, Welcome back to our channel. Last story i wrote was about winters in Shenyang and i wrote it on January 5th this year. We all were expecting a pleasant end to the winters but it was not as we all expected,actually it was the worst ever. Most of us came back to India and thought to enjoy the holidays. Even when it was very serious situation in china, we were very much relaxed after arriving to India. I remember the last few days i spent there being confused whether to go back to my home country or to stay in china. as it was my cousin brother's marriage in February and my flight to India was already booked. so, i had to go but i knew that i may get the virus while travelling. that time travelling was the main source of spreading the disease. I don't know why i was getting all that traveling anxiety and all may be it was because i was reading so many news everyday about the situation. the hike in the cases everyday and the sources of the infection. Even they were...