脓毒症是指感染引起的全身炎症反应综合征。脓毒症出现心血管功能障碍、急性呼吸窘迫综合征(ARDS)、2个或更多器官功能障碍称为严重脓毒症。治疗严重脓毒症为何使用糖皮质激素,常依据两个理由[1]。首先,糖皮质激素是强有力的抗炎药物,而严重脓毒症是感染引起的全身炎症反应综合征,同时存在器官功能 Sepsis refers to systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection. Cardiovascular dysfunction in sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and 2 or more organ dysfunctions are called severe sepsis. Why glucocorticoids to treat severe sepsis, often based on two reasons [1]. First, glucocorticoids are potent anti-inflammatory drugs, while severe sepsis is an infection-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome with the presence of organ function