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  1. Sepsis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sepsis may progress to septic shock. This is a dramatic drop in blood pressure that can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs. When the damage is ...

  2. Sepsis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of sepsis, a serious infection-related illness.

  3. Influenza and Sepsis: Mayo Expert Describes Signs of Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock

    Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. This inflammation can ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding sepsis and septic shock

    Sepsis most often affects the elderly, infants and people with weak immune systems, as well as those who require medical devices. When you get an infection, ...

  5. Knowing the Signs and Surviving Sepsis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Who's at risk for developing sepsis? Dr. Ramar says it can happen to anybody, but people whose immune systems are compromised and those with diseases such as ...

  6. Sepsis: A team response to a potential killer - Mayo Clinic News Network

    But sometimes the immune reaction is so strong that it damages the body. This is called a septic reaction or sepsis, and the mortality rate associated with it ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Consider TIME when dealing with sepsis

    September is Sepsis Awareness Month. The acronym TIME is a helpful tool for recognizing and remembering the signs and symptoms of sepsis.

  8. Sepsis Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    ... sepsis ( whole body infection) markers in stem cell transplant patients. A ... This project aims to understand the risk factors for neonatal late-onset sepsis ( ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge N31 Surviving Sepsis Intro: Our bodies are very good at fighting infections. The immune system reacts

    This is called a septic reaction, or sepsis. And the mortality rate associated with it can be high. Doctors at Mayo. Clinic want to change that. They've ...

  10. Mayo Clinic researchers find protein that weakens severe sepsis immune reaction

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — No effective therapy exists today for sepsis, an inflammatory storm that afflicts about 3 million Americans a year ― killing up to half ...