the sepsis syndrome represents a systemic response to infection and is defined as hypothermia ( temperature less than 96 degrees f ) or hyperthermia ( greater than 101 degrees f ) , tachycardia ( greater than 90 beat/min ) , tachypnea ( greater than 20 breath/min ) , clinical evidence of an infection site and with at least one end-organ demonstrating inadequate perfusion or dysfunction expressed as poor or altered cerebral function , hypoxemia ( pao2 less than 75 torr ) , elevated plasma lactate , or oliguria ( urine output less than 30 ml/h or 0.5 ml/kg body weight.h without corrective therapy ) .
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sepsis syndrome
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systemic