The Inflammatory Response SIRS, MODS, and Related Phenomena Infection and inflammation are not the same thing, and failure to recognize this can lead to errors in management [Chest 101: 1644, 1992] SIRS requires two or more of the following symptoms [Chest 101: 1644, 1992] and can be caused by infection, trauma, shock, ischemia, pancreatitis, intestinal […]