Question 121 · LEK · Sepsis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) is characterized by the sudden appearance of at least 2 symptoms:
- A. body temperature >39.5 C degrees or <35 C degrees and leukopenia.
- B. body temperature >39.5 C degrees or <35 C degrees and hyperleukocytosis.
- C. leukopenia or hyperleukocytosis and bradypnea or tachypnea.
- D. body temperature >38.5C degrees or <36 C degrees and tachypnea or tachycardia.
- E. body temperature >38.5C degrees or <36 C degrees and bradypnea or bradycardia.
Hint
Recall the pediatric SIRS criteria: core temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and leukocyte count, with temperature or WBC mandatory.
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