器官衰竭,或称多重器官衰竭(Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, MODS)、多器官衰竭、多脏器功能衰竭,是老年人逝世的重要原因之一,大多是70岁以上的长者。例如有气管、心脏、肺脏、肝脏、肾脏、脑等重要身体器官的慢性病。
英语百科
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 器官衰竭
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), also known as multiple organ failure (MOF), total organ failure (TOF) or multisystem organ failure (MSOF), is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis.