Septic shock is the most severe complication of sepsis, which is a reaction to an infection. A person with sepsis may go into septic shock, which can cause organ failure and other life threatening ...

Sepsis is a potentially fatal or life changing syndrome wherein the body responds to an infection with a systemic immune response. Many clinicians consider sepsis to have three stages, starting with ...

Larissa Banitt is a registered nurse who combines her English and Nursing degrees in writing health content. She has worked on the floor on a medical-surgical unit and currently works providing care ...

Blood poisoning commonly describes septicemia, a condition in which a local infection moves into the bloodstream and spreads to organs. It can also be used to describe sepsis, a potentially ...

Sepsis is a medical complication triggered by any infection. It causes millions of deaths each year. The first global report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on sepsis or septicemia, published ...

Sepsis is a condition brought on by infection of a pathogen, wherein the body reacts in such a way that it harms itself. This can be by overreacting to the infection, imbalances between the ...

The term “sepsis” has been surrounded by ambiguity and controversy. The condition has instigated legislative policies (eg, “Rory’s Regulations” — a New York state-mandated protocol for ED treatment of ...

Biting your nails won’t just give you ragged edges. It could also put you at risk for sepsis, a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of an infection. That’s what recently happened to ...