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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 ...
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 chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. This inflammation can ...
If sepsis progresses to septic shock, blood pressure drops dramatically, which may lead to death. Learn more about the symptoms and risk factors for sepsis, and ...
Sepsis occurs when the body's response to an infection damages its own tissues.
Different medications are used in treating sepsis and septic shock. They include: Antibiotics. Treatment with antibiotics begins as soon as possible. Broad- ...
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 ...
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 ...
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