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Septicemia, or sepsis, is the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria. It is the body's most extreme response to an infection. Sepsis that progresses to septic shock has a death rate as high as 50%, depending on the type of organism involved. Sepsis is a medical emergency and needs urgent medical treatment.
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A life-threatening complication of an infection.
Sepsis occurs when chemicals released in the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. This can cause a cascade of changes that damage multiple organ systems, leading them to fail, sometimes even resulting in death.
Symptoms include fever, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, and mental confusion.
Treatment includes antibiotics and intravenous fluids.
Common
More than 200,000 US cases per year
Requires a medical diagnosis
Lab tests or imaging always required
Treatable by a medical professional
Short-term: resolves within days to weeks
Critical: needs emergency care
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Septicemia: Vs. Sepsis, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & More
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Septicemia is a serious bloodstream infection. It occurs when a bacterial infection enters the bloodstream from elsewhere in the body, such as the:.
Septicemia (Blood Poisoning): Causes, Management
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May 17, 2021 — Septicemia is an infection that occurs when germs get into the bloodstream and spread. It requires immediate treatment with antibiotics.
Septicemia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
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Oct 11, 2020 — Septicemia is bacteria in the blood (bacteremia) that often occurs with severe infections. Also called sepsis, septicemia is a serious, ...
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Sepsis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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Jan 19, 2021 — Septic shock is a severe drop in blood pressure that results in highly abnormal problems with how cells work and produce energy. Progression to ...
What is Sepsis? | Sepsis - CDC
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Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a ...
Sepsis (Blood Infection): Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
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Jun 27, 2020 — Sepsis is when your body has an unusually severe response to an infection. It's sometimes called septicemia. During sepsis, your immune system, ...
Definition of septicemia - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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Disease caused by the spread of bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream. Also called blood poisoning and toxemia. Search NCI's Dictionary of Cancer Terms.
Symptoms of sepsis - NHS
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Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body's own ...