High white blood cell count; The severity of the septic reaction should also produce other warning signs, such as: Hot, flushed skin; Newly altered mental status; Hypotension; Widened pulse pressure (Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure values.) Elevated blood lactate level; Thrombocytopenia
The definition of pompous is someone who has excessive self-esteem. An example of pompous is someone who constantly talks about what they've accomplished. pompous. pompous. Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious: pompous officials who enjoy giving orders.
cantankerous. Having or showing a bad temper: bad-tempered, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.Informal: crabby, mean.antankerous. adjective bad-tempered, contrary, perverse, irritable, crusty, grumpy, disagreeable, cranky (U.S., Canad., & Irish informal), irascible, tetchy, ratty (Brit.