Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ( multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, MODS ; the aggravated condition is MOF - multiple organ failure ) is a condition with impaired organ function in an acutely ill patient, when the body cannot ensure homeostasis without external intervention.

Epidemiology: common disease, treated in ICU and treatment is expensive.

Severe sepsis often leads to MODS. The failure usually occurs gradually, the sequence is individual.