BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuSystemicSystemic means affecting the entire body, rather than a single organ or body part.For example, systemic disorders, such as high blood pressure, or systemic diseases, such as influenza (the flu), affect the entire body.High blood pressureBlood pressure is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood to your body. Hypertension is the ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article FluThe flu (influenza) is a viral respiratory illness that causes fever, chills, runny nose, body aches, and cough. It spreads easily from person to pe...Read Article Now Book Mark Article An infection that is in the bloodstream is called a systemic infection. An infection that affects only one body part or organ is called a localized infection.Open ReferencesReferencesTaber's Medical Dictionary Online website. www.tabers.com/tabersonline. Accessed March 15, 2023.AllVideoImagesTogA Closer Look Systemic lupus erythematosus - InDepth(In-Depth)Systemic lupus erythematosus (Alt. Medicine)Anti-inflammatory medications - inhalant, systemic, and topical corticosteroids(Alt. Medicine)Related Information High blood pressure in adults – hypertension(Condition)Flu(Condition)High blood pressure - InDepth(In-Depth)Colds and the flu - InDepth(In-Depth) Review Date: 2/2/2023 Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
SystemicSystemic means affecting the entire body, rather than a single organ or body part.For example, systemic disorders, such as high blood pressure, or systemic diseases, such as influenza (the flu), affect the entire body.High blood pressureBlood pressure is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood to your body. Hypertension is the ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article FluThe flu (influenza) is a viral respiratory illness that causes fever, chills, runny nose, body aches, and cough. It spreads easily from person to pe...Read Article Now Book Mark Article An infection that is in the bloodstream is called a systemic infection. An infection that affects only one body part or organ is called a localized infection.Open ReferencesReferencesTaber's Medical Dictionary Online website. www.tabers.com/tabersonline. Accessed March 15, 2023.