Medical Sepsis

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

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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

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Sepsis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Early, thorough treatment raises the likelihood of recovery. People who have sepsis need close monitoring and treatment in a hospital intensive care unit. This is …

Sepsis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention

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Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by your body’s overwhelming response to an infection. Without urgent treatment, it can lead to tissue damage, organ …

Sepsis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Risks, and More …

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Sepsis. An infection gets into your bloodstream and causes inflammation in your body. Severe sepsis. The infection and inflammation is severe enough to start …

Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management | AAFP

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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 (Blood Infection): Symptoms, Causes

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Sepsis is when your body has an unusually severe response to an infection. It’s sometimes called septicemia. During sepsis, your immune system, which defends …

Sepsis - World Health Organization

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Sepsis is a medical emergency and can present with various signs and symptoms at different times. Warning signs and symptoms include: fever or low …

SIRS, Sepsis, and Septic Shock Criteria - MDCalc

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Sepsis Criteria (SIRS + Source of Infection) Suspected or present source of infection No Yes Severe Sepsis Criteria (Organ Dysfunction, Hypotension, or Hypoperfusion) Lactic …