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Sepsis
(Septicemia)
systemic inflammatory response syndrome with a proven or suspected infectious etiology. When sepsis is associated with organ dysfunction distant from the site of infection, it is called severe sepsis. When sepsis is accompanied by hypotension despite adequate fluid infusion, it is called SEPTIC shock.
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Wikipedia
Surviving Sepsis Campaign, SOFA score, Septic Death, CLP Group, Sepsis, Sepsis biflexuosa, Sepsis cynipsea, Sepsis flavimana, Sepsis punctum, Sepsis (genus)
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Comments on "Sepsis"
- I think my 1 month old son died of sepsis. On july 28th I took him to the hospital for a fever. They told me it was virus but they could not pin point what virus was causing the fever, then they told me that their was inflammation in his liver. They transf... (+)
- I had a patient that developed sepsis. They had not had their spinal dressing changed for a whole week (due to higher orders). I had to change part of their dressing after it got slightly soiled and I noticed a huge build up of greeny fluid underneath. the... (+)
- What happens if the doctors know the type of bacteria that is causing the sepsis, but cannot figure out where it is coming from, and the patient has had 2 surgeries to "correct" the problem, but it keeps coming back? What is the prognosis? (+)
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