Sepsis

Sepsis

Sepsis is a medical condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive, releasing chemicals into the blood to combat infection (microbes in the blood, urine, lungs, skin, or other tissues) that trigger widespread inflammation (cellular injury in body tissues). If the body is not able to regula...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2010-10, Vol.304 (16), p.1856-1856
Hauptverfasser: Chang, Huan J, Lynm, Cassio, Glass, Richard M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Medical diagnosis
Medical prognosis
Medical treatment
Patient education
Sepsis
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Zusammenfassung:Sepsis is a medical condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive, releasing chemicals into the blood to combat infection (microbes in the blood, urine, lungs, skin, or other tissues) that trigger widespread inflammation (cellular injury in body tissues). If the body is not able to regulate this immune response, it then overwhelms normal blood processes. Here, Chang discusses its symptoms and classification, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.304.16.1856