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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 ...
The body normally releases chemicals into the bloodstream to fight an infection. Sepsis occurs when the body's response to these chemicals is out of balance, ...
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, ...
Sepsis occurs when the body's response to an infection damages its own tissues.
Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. This inflammation can ...
Different medications are used in treating sepsis and septic shock. They include: Antibiotics. Treatment with antibiotics begins as soon as possible. Broad- ...
Dr. Ramar says it can happen to anybody, but people whose immune systems are compromised and those with diseases such as diabetes are at increased risk. He also ...
Sepsis may cause abnormal blood clotting that results in small clots or burst blood vessels that damage or destroy tissues. If sepsis progresses to septic shock ...
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 ...
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