<unk>  is defined as altered<unk>  function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to perform homeostasis. The use of<unk><unk>  failure" should be avoided since that term was based upon physiologic parameters to determine whether or not a particular<unk>  was failing.<unk>  is the presence of altered<unk>  function in acutely ill patients such that homeostasis cannot be maintained without intervention. It usually involves two or more<unk>  systems.
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Tumor lysis syndrome
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Macrophage-activation syndrome
Decompression sickness
Nephritic syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome