Table 1. The SIRS Criteria
Temperature
<
36° C or
>
38° C
Heart Rate
>
90 bpm
Respiratory Rate
>
20 breaths/min
or
PaCO
2
< 32 mmHg
White Blood Cell Count
>
12,000 or
<
4,000 cells/mm
3
or
> 10% bands
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