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  2. www.cdc.gov › sepsis › diagnosisHow is sepsis diagnosed and treated? | CDC

    Aug 24, 2023 · Research shows that rapid, effective sepsis treatment includes: Giving appropriate treatment, including antibiotics. Maintaining blood flow to organs. Sometimes surgery is required to remove tissue damaged by the infection. Healthcare professionals should treat sepsis with antibiotics as soon as possible.

  3. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › sepsisSepsis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 10, 2023 · Treatment. Diagnosis. Doctors often order several tests to try to pinpoint underlying infection. Blood tests. Blood samples are used to test for: Evidence of infection. Blood-clotting problems. Abnormal liver or kidney function. Lower levels of oxygen than the body needs. Electrolyte imbalances.

  4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesSepsis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention

    • What Is Sepsis?
    • Who Does Sepsis Affect?
    • How Common Is Sepsis?

    Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by your body’s overwhelming response to an infection. Without urgent treatment, it can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death.

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    Sepsis can affect anyone, but people with any kind of infection, especially bacteremia, are at a particularly high risk. Other people who are at a high risk include: 1. People older than 65 years old, newbornsand infants, and pregnant people. 2. People with medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cancer and kidney disease. 3. People with weak...

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    More than 1.7 million people in the United States receive a diagnosis of sepsis each year. There are differences in sepsis rates among different demographic groups. Sepsis is more common among older adults, with incidence increasing with each year after the age of 65 years old.

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  5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › sepsisSepsis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 10, 2023 · Overview. Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. 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.

  6. www.aafp.org › pubs › afpSepsis: Diagnosis and Management | AAFP

    Apr 1, 2020 · Initial evaluation of patients with suspected sepsis includes basic laboratory tests, cultures, imaging studies as indicated, and sepsis biomarkers such as procalcitonin and lactate levels.

  7. www.yalemedicine.org › conditions › sepsisSepsis > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

    A single diagnostic test for sepsis does not yet exist, and so doctors and healthcare professionals use a combination of tests and immediate and worrisome clinical signs, which include the following:

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