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Sepsis
Alternate Names : Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
The following may indicate sepsis:
- Blood culture that reveals bacteria
- Blood gases that reveal acidosis
- Kidney function tests that are abnormal (early in the course of disease)
- Platelet count that is lower than normal
- White blood cell count that is lower or higher than normal
This disease may also change the normal results of the following tests:
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Review Date : 9/28/2008
Reviewed By : Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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