symptoms of sirs
SIRS is the short form of systemic inflammatory response syndrome. As the name indicates, this syndrome is caused by systemic response of the body due to severe inflammation or infection. This is characterized with high fever and rapid heartbeat and abnormal level of white blood cells in blood. Symptoms : Symptoms of SIRS may vary widely depending on the triggering factor of infection. Some of the common signs include high fever, chills and localized pain based on inflammation. Criteria for diagnosing SIRS are as follows 1  :-. Very high or very low level of white blood cells in blood.