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Sepsis is a term for severe infection that is present in the blood and spreads throughout the body. In newborns, it is also called sepsis neonatorum or neonatal septicemia.
What causes sepsis?
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Sepsis can originate anywhere bacteria can gain entry to the body; common sites include the genitourinary tract, the liver and its bile ducts, the gastrointestinal tract, and the lungs.
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Sepsis occurs in 2 of every 100 hospital admissions. It is caused by bacterial infection that can originate anywhere in the body. Common sites include the following:
The kidneys (upper urinary tract infection)
The liver or the gall bladder ...
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Antisepsis: Prevention of infection by inhibiting or arresting the growth and multiplication of germs (infectious agents). Antisepsis implies scrupulously clean and free of all living microorganisms.
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SEPSIS: The presence of harmful microorganisms or associated toxins in the blood and tissues. See Septicemia.
SEPTICEMIA: The systemic disease associated with sepsis. Blood poisoning.
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Sepsis
Shock
Perforation of the colon
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Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if severe abdominal pain develops -- particularly if it is accompanied by fever, rapid pulse (heart rate), ...
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sepsis
respiratory failure
cardiovascular collapse
kidney failure
side effects of medications (see the specific medication) ...
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If the cause is sepsis, treatment is with antibiotics. The medication drotrecogin alfa (Xigris) also is effective in treating some people with sepsis-induced ARDS.
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Life-threatening sepsis can develop.
Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if any symptoms of this disorder develop.
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GBS Sepsis (Group B Streptococcal Septicemia of the Newborn)
Gluten Intolerance (Celiac Disease)
Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease)
Group A Streptococcal Infections
Group B Streptococcal Septicemia of the Newborn
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ...
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Infection by a virus or bacterium, or sepsis, a widespread infection that gets into the blood.
Massive trauma, with severe injury to any part of the body.
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OnCyte system A portable, point-of-care rapid CD11b assay system to detect sepsis in newborns.
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Detect a bacterial infection, such as meningitis, osteomyelitis, or sepsis, in the bloodstream and identify the type of bacteria causing the infection.
Detect a fungal infection, such as yeast, in the bloodstream.
Detect endocarditis.
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The general management approach to opioid-induced delirium requires a multidimensional assessment to determine the presence of other potentially treatable contributory factors such as dehydration, other centrally acting medications, sepsis, ...
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GRAM NEGATIVE ORGANISMS - A common class of bacteria normally found in the gastrointestinal tract that can be responsible for disease in man (sepsis).
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BASIC CONSIDERATIONS"Surgical and puerperal asepsis, care to avoid exposures at menstrual periods, protection of feet and legs in damp and cold weather, proper clothing.
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You are taking certain medicines, such as sulfa drugs, quinine, or heparin.
You have sepsis (blood infection) or another serious illness.
You have an autoimmune disease, such as lupus.
What if my test result is not normal?
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A condition in which the blood is too acidic. It may be caused by severe illness or sepsis (bacteria in the bloodstream).
metabolic disorder
A condition in which normal metabolic processes are disrupted, usually because of a missing enzyme.
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If left untreated, over the next two to six days this mild phase becomes severe, causing breathing problems, sepsis and bleeding. By the time the infection has reached this stage it's usually fatal.
3. Intestinal - very rare ...
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Proper antisepsis (see antiseptic) should be observed in illness and in health. Immunologic measures (see immunity) should be utilized fully. Some sexually transmitted infections are associated with cancer (cervical or penile).
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protein-losing; enteropeptidase; enteropexy; enteroplasty; enteroplegia; enteroplex; enteroplexy; enteropneusta; enteroproctia; enteroptosis; enteroptotic; enterorenal; enterorrhagia; enterorrhaphy; enterorrhexis; enteroscope; enterosepsis; ...
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