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  2. Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    A study of U.S. states found approximately 651 hospital stays per 100,000 population with a sepsis diagnosis in 2010. [110] It is the second-leading cause of death in non-coronary intensive care unit (ICU) and the tenth-most-common cause of death overall (the first being heart disease). [111]

  3. Septic shock - Wikipedia

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    According to the earlier definitions of sepsis updated in 2001, [6] sepsis is a constellation of symptoms secondary to an infection that manifests as disruptions in heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and white blood cell count. If sepsis worsens to the point of end-organ dysfunction (kidney failure, liver dysfunction, altered mental ...

  4. Beware of signs and symptoms of sepsis - AOL

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    The common symptoms of sepsis are increased heart rate, fever, cold and clammy skin, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, confusion or disorientation. A common misconception among the public is ...

  5. Distributive shock - Wikipedia

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    4 Diagnosis. 5 Treatment. 6 Prognosis. 7 Research directions. 8 References. ... The most common cause is sepsis leading to a type of distributive shock called septic ...

  6. World Sepsis Day: What is the condition and its symptoms? - AOL

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    Sepsis is an illness that affects nearly 50 million people worldwide each year, with around 11 million deaths attributed to the condition. In the United States, at least 1.7 million adults in the ...

  7. Five signs of sepsis you need to know and act on immediately

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    5 sepsis symptoms Although in the early stages, sepsis, flu and chest infections can have similar symptoms, Graham stresses there are 5 key sepsis symptoms… 1.

  8. Wikipedia:VideoWiki/Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    Disease severity partly determines the outcome. [10] The risk of death from sepsis is as high as 30%, from severe sepsis as high as 50%, and from septic shock as high ...

  9. Teacher loses arms and legs to sepsis after strep infection ...

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    That led to sepsis, the body’s life-threatening response to infection, and septic shock, a dangerous drop in blood pressure and the most severe stage of sepsis, according to the Sepsis Alliance ...