Medical Definition Of Sepsis

What is Sepsis? | Sepsis | CDC - Centers for Disease …

https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/what-is-sepsis.html

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary …

Sepsis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sepsis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351214

Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management | AAFP

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/0401/p409.html

Sepsis is a substantial global health burden and is the leading cause of death among adults in intensive care units (ICUs). 1 It affects more than 900,000 people …

Sepsis - World Health Organization

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection (3). If not recognized early and managed promptly, it can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and …