Sepsis

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Sepsis is the body's response to infection.
The presence of various pus-forming and other pathogenic organisms, or their toxins, in the blood or tissues.
It is characterized by the presence of two or more of the following features: Temperature >38C or 90/min Respiratory rate > 20/min or PaCO2 12 x 109/l
In the United States, sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary intensive care units.
Sepsis is thought to occur when poisons from bacterial infection interfere with the cells.
a life-threatening blood infection characterized by low blood pressure.

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