Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Author: Steven D. Burdette, MD (Click HERE for author disclosures, and HERE for CME Committee Disclosures)

To obtain CME Credit: 1) Register for CME benefits through antimicrobe.org, 2) read, reflect, and complete the online monograph “Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome” and fax completed test questions and evaluation to 937-208-2621, attention “Antimicrobe CME Coordinator.”  Users who are not registered to apply for CME credit must click HERE for an application and cost information.  CME certificates will be sent via email within 7 days of submission.  To view online chapters, you will need Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 2, Safari 2 or newer; and "Cookies" enabled in your browser. You must have access to a printer and fax machine to obtain credit.

This chapter’s estimated time of completion is 30 minutes.

Monograph release date: 7/1/2010                         Monograph expiration date: 12/31/2011          

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CME Objectives:

1.   List the criteria for SIRS and construct the differential diagnosis.

2.   Recall that SIRS can be caused by both infectious and non-infectious etiologies.

CME Questions:

1.   Which of the following is NOT one of the SIRS criteria?

a.   Heart rate

b.   Blood pressure

c.   Respiratory Rate

d.   Temperature

e.   None of the above

2.   Which of the following is a Definitive indication for empiric antibiotics in the patient with SIRS?

a.   Asplenia

b.   Hemodynamic instability

c.   Immunocompromised state

d.   Neutropenia

e.   All of the above are definite indications for empiric antibiotics in patients with SIRS

CME Evaluation

1.   Did this monograph help you identify fever and back pain criteria and understand the differential diagnosis?                                                                                                 Yes         No

2.   Do you now understand that fever and back pain can be caused by both infectious and non-infectious etiologies?                                                                                                 Yes         No

3.   Was timely and will influence how I practice?                                        Yes         No

4.   Will help me improve my patient care?                                                  Yes         No

5.   Was free of commercial bias?                                                                Yes         No

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