If the patient has temp 38 degree centigrade or subnormal rectal temperature

Question

If the patient has temp >38 degree centigrade or subnormal rectal temperature < 36 degress centigrade, tachypnea or PaCO₂ < 32 mm of Hg, what is the diagnosis? A)Systemic inflammatory response syndrome B)Septic shock C)Neurogenic shock D)None of the above

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The patient is suffering from systemic inflammatory response syndrome, because it is ageneralized inflammatory response of the body including many systems,in this temp > 38 degree centigrade or subnormal rectal temperature, moreover there is tachypnea, tachycardia. Its features also include leukocytosis or leucopenia.

If the Patient Has Temp >38 Degree Centigrade or Subnormal