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It's #SepsisAwarenessMonth.
Sepsis is a condition that kills 11 million people globally out of over 40 million yearly cases so we think it's important to talk about it.
Basically, Sepsis is what happens when your body has an unusually severe response to an infection.
Sepsis is a condition that kills 11 million people globally out of over 40 million yearly cases so we think it's important to talk about it.
Basically, Sepsis is what happens when your body has an unusually severe response to an infection.
During sepsis, your immune system releases a lot of chemicals into your blood. This triggers widespread inflammation that can lead to organ damage or failure.
In severe cases, sepsis causes a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Doctors call this “septic shock.”
In severe cases, sepsis causes a dangerous drop in blood pressure. Doctors call this “septic shock.”
Sepsis Causes and Risk Factors
Bacterial infections are most often to blame for sepsis. But it can also happen because of other infections. It can begin anywhere bacteria, parasites, fungi, or viruses enter your body, even something as small as a hangnail.
Bacterial infections are most often to blame for sepsis. But it can also happen because of other infections. It can begin anywhere bacteria, parasites, fungi, or viruses enter your body, even something as small as a hangnail.
