Systemic Inflammatory Response

Syndrome(SIRS) Prognosis

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 Phase Angle a Prognostic Factor for Survival in SIRS

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

(SIRS) is an inflammatory state affecting the
whole body, frequently in response to infection.

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SIRS is nonspecific and not always related to

infection. It is related to Sepsis,a condition in
which individuals both meet criteria for SIRS and
have a known or highly suspected infection.

INFECTION SEPSIS SIRS

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SIRS is defined as 2 or more of the following

variables:
Fever of more than 38°C or less than 36°C
Heart rate of more than 90 beats per minute
Respiratory rate of more than 20 breaths per
minute or a PaCO2 level of less than 32 mm Hg
Abnormal white blood cell count (>12,000/µL or
<4,000/µL or >10% bands)

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Burns

Trauma
Infection

Irradiation SIRS
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Pancreatitis

Bacteraemia

SIRS is one of several conditions related to

systemic inflammation, organ dysfunction, and
organ failure.

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Platelets Endothelial
cells

Complement
Leucocytes

Plasmatic
hemocoagulation
system

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Causes:
The causes of SIRS are broadly classified as
infectious or noninfectious.
When SIRS is due to an infection, it is
considered sepsis.

Noninfectious causes of SIRS include trauma,

burns, pancreatitis, ischemia and
haemorrhage.

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Septic shock is severe sepsis with hypo tension

(systolic BP < 90mmHg) despite adequate fluid
resuscitation or the requirement for
vasopressors/inotropes to maintain blood
pressure.

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Here is an excerpt of the clinical observation

study from 23rd International Symposium on
Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine.
It was concluded from the study that phase
Angle acts as a predictor for survival in patients
with SIRS.

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 Phase Angle a Prognostic Factor for Survival in SIRS

PrognostiCheck® for prognosis based upon a

noninvasive diagnostic test measures the
resistance,reactance and phase angle (in
degrees).A low phase angle has been associated
with an altered cellular membrane function.

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Tests were conducted on 30 consecutive

patients( 11 female, 19 male ,median age of 67
[ 16.5 ] years ) after admitting them to the
intensive care unit ,all of whom met 2 or more
SIRS Criteria.

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In Septic shock patients,a phase angle of less

than 4 degree has been reported to be
associated with increases mortality.

Severity of the illness was characterized

according to APACHE II(Acute Physiology and
Chronis Health Evaluation)

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Non-invasive impedance analysis was performed

using a tetra-polar hand-to-foot measuring device
and derived phase angle was calculated as arc
tan (reactance/resistance).

increasing
Reactance ( )

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All measurements were performed in the

supine position of the patient with special care.
After 28 days, out of the 30 patients
investigated, 10 had died and 20 survived.

In seven out of 20 survivors,a phase angle of

more than 4 degree was measured on the first
day study,whereas in all patients who died,the
phase angle was less than 4 degree (P=0.038)

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The conclusion was that an initial phase angle

of more than 4 degree may be correlated with
survival,in patients suffering with SIRS.

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