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DEFINITIONS ? Infection ● The invasion on normally sterile tissue by organisms resulting in infectious pathology ? Bacteremia/Septicemia ● The presence of viable bacteremia in the bloo ... d and is caused by a failure of the body’s defenses. ? Systemic inflammatory response syndrome(SIRS) ● A nonspecific inflammatory state that may be seen with infection as well as other noninfectious states (i.e. pulmonary embolism, pancreatitis) ? Sepsis ● The presence of SIRS associated with an infectious participant. ? Septic Shock ● The final stage of sepsis that has a circulatory, cellular, and metabolic abnormalities ? Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) ● A progressive dysfunction of one or more organ systems resulting from an uncontrolled inflammatory response to a severe illness or injury. [Show More]

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