Hepatitis B: Symptoms. In many cases there are no symptoms in the early stages of hepatitis B infection. Many children and some adults do not develop any symptoms until complications, such as cirrhosis develop. Symptoms of hepatitis B can include flu-like symptoms, fever, headache, nausea, muscle aches and weakness.
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a very complex, multifaceted neural network that maintains internal physiologic homeostasis. This network includes cardiovascular, thermoregulatory, GI, genitourinary (GU), and ophthalmologic (pupillary) systems (see the following image).
The introduction of SIRS was intended to define a clinical response to a non-specific insult, either infectious or non-infectious in origin (Table 2). SIRS is defined as 2 or more of the following: SIRS can be incited by ischemia, inflammation, trauma, infection or a combination of several âinsultsâ.