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5 days ago · The differential diagnosis for sepsis is broad and has to examine (to exclude) the non-infectious conditions that may cause the systemic signs of SIRS: alcohol withdrawal, acute pancreatitis, burns, pulmonary embolism, thyrotoxicosis, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, and neurogenic shock.
3 days ago · Sepsis, systemic inflammatory condition that occurs as a complication of infection and in severe cases may be associated with acute and life-threatening organ dysfunction. Sepsis is a common cause of illness and mortality in hospitals. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of sepsis.
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1 day ago · Sepsis is a severe condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It can develop in a very short timeframe — usually hours, if untreated. Sepsis is typically triggered by a bacterial or viral infection — often in the lungs, urinary tract, abdomen or from a wound.
2 days ago · Diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and septic shock are fundamental for emergency clinicians, and include knowledge of clinical and laboratory indicators of subtle and overt organ dysfunction, infection source control, and protocols for prompt identification of the early signs of septic shock.
2 days ago · Pediatric sepsis is a serious issue globally and is a significant cause of illness and death among infants and children. Refractory septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome are the ...
1 day ago · However, sepsis remains the leading cause of death and disability, present in 53% of hospitalizations leading to death or discharge to hospice. 1 Furthermore, although innovations that support the transition and recovery of sepsis survivors after hospital discharge have produced improvements in postsepsis mortality and rehospitalization, these ...
2 days ago · The Global Sepsis Alliance defines sepsis as: ‘Sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death – especially if not recognized early and treated promptly. Sepsis is the final common pathway to death from most infectious diseases worldwide ...
