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Sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection, where the body releases chemicals into the bloodstream to fight infection but the response becomes out of balance, triggering changes that can damage multiple organ systems such as shock.

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Sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection, where the body releases chemicals into the bloodstream to fight infection but the response becomes out of balance, triggering changes that can damage multiple organ systems such as shock.

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Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an

infection. The body normally releases chemicals into the bloodstream to fight an
infection. Sepsis occurs when the body's response to these chemicals is out of balance,
triggering changes that can damage multiple organ systems.Nov 16, 2018
Diseases or conditions caused: Shock (circulatory)

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