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  1. Jun 14, 2022 · What are the signs and symptoms of septic shock? Septic shock is the third stage of sepsis. Early signs of sepsis can include: Fast heart rate. Fever or hypothermia (low body temperature). Shaking or chills. Warm, clammy or sweaty skin.

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  3. Feb 10, 2023 · Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection. Septic shock is a severe drop in blood pressure that can damage the organs and lead to death. Learn about the symptoms, causes, risk factors and complications of sepsis and septic shock.

  4. Jun 12, 2023 · Sepsis syndromes span a clinical continuum with variable prognoses. Septic shock, the most severe complication of sepsis, carries a high mortality. Septic shock occurs in response to an inciting agent, which causes both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune system activation.

    • Sidharth Mahapatra, Alan C. Heffner
    • 2023/06/12
    • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  5. Oct 21, 2021 · Septic shock is a severe complication of sepsis that can cause low blood pressure, organ failure, and death. Learn the signs of sepsis and septic shock, the possible causes and risk factors, and how to treat and recover from this condition.

  6. Signs include fever, hypotension, oliguria, and confusion. Diagnosis is primarily clinical combined with culture results showing infection; early recognition and treatment are critical. Treatment is aggressive fluid resuscitation, antibiotics, surgical excision of infected or necrotic tissue and drainage of pus, and supportive care.

  7. Jan 19, 2023 · 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.

  8. May 3, 2024 · Common signs of sepsis include fever, fast heart rate, rapid breathing, confusion and body pain. It can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death. Sepsis is usually caused by bacterial infections but may be the result of other infections such as viruses, parasites or fungi.

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