Contents:
- SIRS occurs when there is inflammation
- Meanwhile, sepsis is blood poisoning due to infection
- So, what is the difference between SIRS and sepsis?
- 1. SIRS does not always occur due to infection
- 2. Symptoms of sepsis can be more severe
Better, don't underestimate any infection and treat it right away. Because the trivial infection can turn out to be a dangerous thing. One of the problems that arises when you experience an infection that doesn't heal is sepsis and Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). SIRS and sepsis are serious and life threatening problems.
Although equally dangerous and similar in symptoms, SIRS and sepsis have quite a lot of differences. In order not to be affected by both, you should know what SIRS and sepsis are, and the differences.
SIRS occurs when there is inflammation
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome or systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is the body's response when inflammation arises. In short, SIRS is only limited to signs and symptoms that arise after the body has an illness.
In addition to inflammation, this condition can also be caused by infection, trauma, or ischemia in blood vessels. The combination of several factors can also cause SIRS in the body. A person is declared to have SIRS if he experiences some symptoms such as:
- Fever exceeds 38 degrees Celsius
- Heart rate is more than 90 beats per minute
- The breathing rate is more than 20 breaths per minute
- White blood cell count is not normal
Meanwhile, sepsis is blood poisoning due to infection
Slightly different from SIRS, sepsis is a condition that occurs when the body is too excessive when fighting infection. Yes, in this case the immune system is too active and even causes new problems, namely blood poisoning.
When the body experiences inflammation, the immune system will release its antibodies. Well, unfortunately these antibodies are produced too much and enter the blood vessels, eventually causing blood poisoning. This condition causes blood vessels to narrow and blood flow is not smooth.
Narrowing of blood vessels causes the organs of the body not to get a supply of food and oxygen. If left unchecked, the organ will be damaged even the tissue inside dies This condition is called septic shock.
Sepsis can be recognized immediately when the body shows some signs and symptoms that resemble SIRS, namely high fever above 38 degrees Celsius, heart rate above 90 beats per minute, and breathing rate above 20 breaths in one minute.
So, what is the difference between SIRS and sepsis?
Actually, SIRS and sepsis are two conditions that are interrelated with each other, because usually sepsis occurs due to SIRS. But it is rather difficult to know the difference in symptoms. Well, some differences that you should know from these two conditions, namely:
1. SIRS does not always occur due to infection
As previously explained, that sepsis occurs when an infection occurs and stimulates antibodies to be produced too much. While the systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS is not only due to infection, but also inflammation and trauma to the body, reported from the Medscape page.
In essence, SIRS is a response to a problem in the body that can occur as a result of anything, not just an infection. Can be
2. Symptoms of sepsis can be more severe
Because sepsis generally develops more severely than SIRS, the symptoms can also be different. Symptoms of sepsis can turn into septic shock after developing more severely, with signs such as decreased blood pressure, cold extremities, weakened pulse, and so on.
The process of sepsis shock occurs due to a decrease in the smooth flow of blood and oxygen to the organs of the body caused by dilated blood vessels (vasodilation).
