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   Why is sepsis a medical emergency?

   • Sepsis occurs when your immune system has a dangerous reaction to an infection. It causes extensive inflammation throughout your body that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. Many different kinds of infections can trigger sepsis, which is a medical emergency. The quicker you receive treatment, the better your outcome will be.

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   Is sepsis a complex pathophysiology?

   • Over the years, our understanding of the complex pathophysiology of sepsis has improved, and so has our ability to define sepsis. The word sepsis is derived from the Greek word for “decomposition” or “decay,” and its first documented use was about 2700 years ago in Homer’s poems.

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   How does sepsis affect the body?

   • The infection-fighting processes turn on the body, causing the organs to work poorly. 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 severe, it can lead to death. Early treatment of sepsis improves chances for survival.

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection, causing organ damage and sometimes death. Learn about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications and treatment of sepsis and septic shock.

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   Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by your body’s extreme reaction to an infection. Learn about the signs, causes, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, and how to prevent complications and death.

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   May 3, 2024 · Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection, leading to organ dysfunction and sometimes death. Learn about the risk factors, signs, prevention and treatment of sepsis from WHO, and how it affects global health and development.

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   May 28, 2024 · Sepsis is a person’s overwhelming or impaired whole-body immune response to an insult —an infection or an injury to the body, or something else that provokes such a response. Sepsis occurs unpredictably and can progress rapidly. In the worst cases, blood pressure drops, the heart weakens, and the patient spirals toward septic shock.

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSepsis: The evolution in definition, pathophysiology, and ...

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   Mar 21, 2019 · Sepsis is a medical emergency that describes the body’s systemic immunological response to an infectious process that can lead to end-stage organ dysfunction and death.

   • Author: Bishal Gyawali, Karan Ramakrishna, Amit S Dhamoon

   • Publish Year: 2019

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   Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This initial stage of sepsis is followed by suppression of the immune system. Common signs and symptoms include fever, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, and confusion.

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   Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when your body’s response to an infection damages vital organs. Learn about the signs, symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatments of sepsis and its stages of severity.