Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A generalized state of dysregulated inflammation induced by noninfectious processes. It is characterized by two or more of the following signs and symptoms: fever or hypothermia, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, and abnormal white blood cell count.

**Synonyms:** - SIRS - SIRS - SIRS - systemic inflammatory response syndrome