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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for Sepsis
  1. 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sepsis.html - Health Topics
  2. Pneumococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of infections are: Ear infections Sinus infections Pneumonia Sepsis Meningitis How the diagnosis is made depends upon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pneumococcalinfections.html - Health Topics
  3. Bacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are bacteria? Bacteria are tiny organisms (living things) that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bacterialinfections.html - Health Topics
  4. Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... People recovering from certain major surgeries Respiratory failure Sepsis Severe bleeding Serious infections Serious injuries, such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/criticalcare.html - Health Topics
  5. Endocarditis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... kidneys, and spleen. Endocarditis may sometimes lead to sepsis, a medical emergency that happens when your body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/endocarditis.html - Health Topics
  6. Legionnaires' Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... complications such as respiratory failure, kidney failure, and sepsis. About 1 out of every 10 people who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/legionnairesdisease.html - Health Topics
  7. Meningococcal Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and spinal cord (meningitis) and in the bloodstream (sepsis). Vaccines can help prevent the disease. What causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/meningococcaldisease.html - Health Topics
  8. 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/shock.html - Health Topics
  9. Staphylococcal Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... infection of the bloodstream. This can lead to sepsis, a very serious immune response to infection. Bone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/staphylococcalinfections.html - Health Topics
  10. 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/streptococcalinfections.html - Health Topics
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