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1490 Anaesthesia

A 65-year-old man undergoes a low anterior resection for rectal cancer. On the fifth day in hospital, his physical examination shows a temperature of 39degC (102degF), blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg, pulse of 110 beats per minute and regular, and respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen reveals an abscess in the pelvis. Which of the following most accurately describes his present condition?

ASystemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
BSepsis
CSevere sepsis
DSeptic shock
Anaesthesia
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