Back متلازمة الاختلال العضوي المتعدد Arabic Multiorqan disfunksiya sindromu Azerbaijani Síndrome de disfunció multiorgànica Catalan Multiorganversagen German Síndrome de disfunción multiorgánica Spanish Hulgiorganpuudulikkus Estonian سندرم اختلال عملکرد اندامهای متعدد Persian Syndrome de défaillance multiviscérale French תסמונת כשל רב-מערכתי HE Բազմաօրգանային դիսֆունկցիայի համախտանիշ Armenian
| Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Total organ failure, multisystem organ failure, multiple organ failure |
| Symptoms | Include, but not limited to: confusion, loss of appetite, fatigue, fever, irregular heartbeat, tachypnea |
| Causes | Infection, injury, hypermetabolism |
| Prognosis | Case fatality rate 30–100% depending on the number of organs that failed |
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring immediate medical intervention.[1]
There are different stages of organ dysfunction for certain different organs, both in acute and in chronic onset, whether or not there are one or more organs affected. Each stage of dysfunction (whether it be the heart, lung, liver, or kidney) has defined parameters, in terms of laboratory values based on blood and other tests, as to what it is (each of these organs' levels of failure is divided into stage I, II, III, IV, and V). The word "failure" is commonly used to refer to the later stages, especially IV and V, when artificial support usually becomes necessary to sustain life; the damage may or may not be fully or partially reversible.