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Alternate Names : Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)

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Sepsis Complications

Septic shock
Impaired blood flow to vital organs (brain, heart, kidneys)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation

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• Definition
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• Sepsis Symptoms & Signs
• Sepsis Prevention
• Sepsis Diagnosis & Tests
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• Sepsis Prognosis
• Sepsis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Diseases & Conditions

• Abscess
• Acidosis
• Cellulitis
• Delirium
• DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)
• Meningitis
• Osteomyelitis
• Peritonitis
• Pneumonia
• Septic Shock
• Urinary Tract Infection

Tests & Exams

• Blood Culture
• Blood Differential
• Fibrin Degradation Products
• WBC Count

Other Topics

• Confusion
• Fever
• Intravenous
• Pulse - Bounding
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
• Rashes
• Shock
• Urine Output - Decreased

Review Date : 8/7/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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