Sepsis
Alternative Names
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)Symptoms
- Fever or hypothermia (low body temperature)
- Hyperventilation
- Chills
- Shaking
- Warm skin
- Skin rash
- Rapid heart beat
- Confusion or delirium
- Decreased urine output
Exams and Tests
- White blood cell count that is low or high
- Platelet count that is low
- Blood culture that is positive for bacteria
- Blood gases that reveal acidosis
- Kidney function tests that are abnormal (early in the course of disease)
- Peripheral smear may demonstrate a low platelet count and destruction of red blood cells.
- Fibrin degradation products are often elevated, a condition that may be associated with a tendency to bleed.
- Blood differential -- with immature white blood cells seen
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