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  2. Septic shock - Wikipedia

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    Septic shock is a result of a systemic response to infection or multiple infectious causes. The precipitating infections that may lead to septic shock if severe enough include but are not limited to appendicitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis, meningitis, pancreatitis, necrotizing fasciitis, MRSA and mesenteric ischemia.

  3. End organ damage - Wikipedia

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    The next step in treating end organ damage due to septic shock is to identify the source of the infection and treat it. Broad-spectrum antibiotics can be started that will treat many potential bacteria before cultures grow the specific bacteria that is causing the infection. Once cultures identify the culprit of the infection, the antibiotic ...

  4. Distributive shock - Wikipedia

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    Distributive shock is different from the other three categories of shock in that it occurs even though the output of the heart is at or above a normal level. [2] The most common cause is sepsis leading to a type of distributive shock called septic shock, a condition that can be fatal. [1]

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    It can lead to septic shock and death. In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis, and nearly 270,000 die from the infection, according to the Centers for Disease ...

  6. Wikipedia:VideoWiki/Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    The risk of death from sepsis is as high as 30%, from severe sepsis as high as 50%, and from septic shock as high as 80%. [10] Epidemiology ...

  7. Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    The risk of death from sepsis is as high as 30%, while for severe sepsis it is as high as 50%, and septic shock 80%. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 6 ] Sepsis affected about 49 million people in 2017, with 11 million deaths (1 in 5 deaths worldwide). [ 16 ]

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  9. Septic abortion - Wikipedia

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    Tertiary prevention of septic abortion are approaches that minimize organ disability or death risk from the infection. If the infection is not eradicated and managed, it can lead to septic shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). [28]