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Feb 28, 2023 · Chronic inflammatory response syndrome is a multisystem illness that results from an exposure to toxins. Learn the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of CIRS.
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SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by your body’s overwhelming response to a stressor. This could be things like an infection, trauma or a worsening health condition. SIRS requires prompt treatment in a hospital.
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What are the symptoms of SIRS?
Several conditions can cause SIRS, and it can affect many different areas of your body. Because of this, SIRS has a wide variety of symptoms. They may include: Redness and swelling (edema) in the affected parts of your body. Intense pain. Loss of function of parts of your body. Intense fatigue. Fast heart rate (tachycardia). Abnormal breathing. Fever or hypothermia (low body temperature). Shaking or chills. Warm or clammy/sweaty skin. Skin rash. Confusion, agitation or other mental changes. Loss of consciousness. If you have these symptoms, call 911 or get to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible. SIRS is a medical emergency. Advertisement
What causes SIRS?
SIRS happens when your body’s immune system has an exaggerated response to a stressor. While your body normally uses inflammation to help you, this response is extreme, and the inflammation causes serious harm. Several conditions and situations can trigger SIRS, some of which include: Acute (sudden and severe) aspiration (when food, liquid or other material enters your airway and lungs). Acute end-organ ischemia (lack of blood flow to an organ). Acute pancreatitis. An adverse reaction to a medication. Bacterial infection. Blood cancers (hematologic malignancy), like leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Burns. Erythema multiforme. Lack of blood flow to your intestines and gastrointestinal perforation. Nonmedical substance use and overdose. Sudden worsening of vasculitis. Toxic shock syndrome. Trauma and surgery-related trauma. Viral flu-like conditions. Wide-spread fungal infections in people who have weak immune systems (immunosuppressed).
How is SIRS diagnosed?
As SIRS is life-threatening, healthcare providers rely on the following to make a quick diagnosis: Physical exam, including checking vital signs. Your symptoms. Your medical history. The possible cause of SIRS (if known). These strategies are usually enough for providers to suspect SIRS and start treatment right away. They’ll also order several tests to check your health and try to determine the cause of SIRS if they don’t already know it. These tests may include: Blood tests, like basic metabolic panel, complete blood count (CBC), lactic acid test, liver function tests and kidney function tests. Blood oxygen level. Urinalysis. Bacteria culture test. Imaging tests, such as X-rays or CT scans.
How is SIRS treated?
The management of SIRS involves treating the main cause and treatment that aims to prevent organ failure (multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, or MODS). The treatment largely depends on the underlying cause but may include: IV fluids to maintain blood flow to your organs and prevent your blood pressure from dropping too low. Antibiotics (if you have a bacterial infection). Vasopressor medications to reach healthy blood pressure. Corticosteroids to prevent or reverse shock. IV insulin to manage blood sugar levels (if necessary). Surgery, such as for draining a wound infection, removing damaged tissue or exploratory surgery. If organ failures occur, you’ll need other treatments such as dialysis for kidney failure or mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure. Care at Cleveland Clinic Find a Primary Care Provider Schedule an Appointment
Can I prevent SIRS?
Steps you can take to try to prevent SIRS, include: Regularly practicing good hygiene, including handwashing, to try to prevent viral infections. Keeping cuts and other wounds clean while they heal. Keeping up to date on recommended vaccines. Getting routine medical care for chronic conditions. Seeing your healthcare provider if symptoms of existing conditions or illnesses get worse. Getting medical attention immediately if you have a serious injury or suspect an infection.
What is the prognosis for SIRS?
The prognosis (outlook) for SIRS varies based on: How quickly you receive a diagnosis and treatment. The underlying cause of SIRS. If you have risk factors for SIRS, like a weakened immune system. With prompt treatment, many people with SIRS recover completely and return to leading normal lives. Up to 7% of people with SIRS die from the syndrome. The mortality rates for sepsis specifically are: 1.3% for sepsis. 9.2% for severe sepsis. 28% for septic shock. Due to the risk of death, it’s important to get medical care as soon as you experience symptoms of SIRS.
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In immunology, systemic inflammatory response syndrome ( SIRS) is an inflammatory state affecting the whole body. [1] . It is the body's response to an infectious or noninfectious insult. Although the definition of SIRS refers to it as an "inflammatory" response, it actually has pro- and anti-inflammatory components. Presentation. Complications.
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May 29, 2023 · Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an exaggerated defense response of the body to a noxious stressor (infection, trauma, surgery, acute inflammation, ischemia or reperfusion, or malignancy, to name a few) to localize and then eliminate the endogenous or exogenous source of the insult.
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