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   What does sepsis mean?

   • Author disclosure: No relevant financial affiliations. Guidelines published in 2016 provide a revised definition of sepsis: life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.

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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 serious condition?

   • Sepsis is a serious condition that happens when the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection. The body’s reaction causes damage to its own tissues and organs. Sepsis can affect anyone, but people who are older, very young, pregnant or have other health problems are at higher risk.

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   Aug 24, 2023 · Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection, a life-threatening medical emergency. Learn the risks, signs and symptoms, and how to ACT FAST if you or your loved one has sepsis.

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

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   Jul 19, 2023 · Sepsis is a serious condition that happens when the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It can lead to organ failure and death. Learn about the risk factors, signs, causes and treatment of sepsis from WHO.

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   Jan 19, 2023 · 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 it.

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   Jan 3, 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.

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   Apr 1, 2020 · Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. The 2016 guidelines define sepsis and septic shock, recommend the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for diagnosis, and provide management strategies.