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- Sepsis (National Library of Medicine)What is sepsis? Sepsis is your body's overactive and extreme response to an infection. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency. Without quick ... damage, organ failure, and even death. What causes sepsis? Sepsis happens when an infection you already have ...
- Pneumococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)... of infections are: Ear infections Sinus infections Pneumonia Sepsis Meningitis How the diagnosis is made depends upon ...
- Bacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a line of 1,000 could fit ...
- Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)... People recovering from certain major surgeries Respiratory failure Sepsis Severe bleeding Serious infections Serious injuries, such as ...
- Endocarditis (National Library of Medicine)... kidneys, and spleen. Endocarditis may sometimes lead to sepsis, a medical emergency that happens when your body ...
- Meningococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)... other problems, including a serious bloodstream infection called sepsis. Meningococcal infections can spread from person to person. ...
- Shock (National Library of Medicine)Shock happens when not enough blood and oxygen can get to your organs and tissues. It causes very low blood pressure and may be life-threatening. It often ...
- Staphylococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)... infection of the bloodstream. This can lead to sepsis, a very serious immune response to infection. Bone ...
- Streptococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are several types. Two of them cause most of the strep infections in people: group A and group ...
- Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems (National Library of Medicine)It can be scary when your baby is sick, especially when it is not an everyday problem like a cold or a fever. You may not know whether the problem is serious ...