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  2. Septic shock - Wikipedia

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    Septic shock is a result of a systemic response to infection or multiple infectious causes. The precipitating infections that may lead to septic shock if severe enough include but are not limited to appendicitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis, meningitis, pancreatitis, necrotizing fasciitis, MRSA and mesenteric ischemia.

  3. What I thought was just a bug bite turned into an infection ...

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    Dana Mirman shares the story of how she ignored a bug bite on her shoulder and went into septic shock ... and disconcerting delays as the recovery process dragged on many months, with some impacts ...

  4. Distributive shock - Wikipedia

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    In septic shock the blood flow in the microvasculature is abnormal with some capillaries underperfused and others with normal to high blood flow. [5] The endothelial cells lining the blood vessels become less responsive to vasoconstrictive agents, lose their glycocalyx (normal coating) and negative ionic charge, become leaky and cause extensive ...

  5. Bloodstream infection - Wikipedia

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    Bacteremia can have several important health consequences. Immune responses to the bacteria can cause sepsis and septic shock, which, particularly if severe sepsis and then septic shock occurs, have high mortality rates, especially if not treated quickly (though, if treated early, currently mild sepsis can usually be dealt with successfully). [6]

  6. Ashley Park's survival of septic shock offers important lessons

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    In the U.S., there are more than 350,000 deaths per year due to sepsis. Ashley Park's recent septic shock offers important lessons.

  7. Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) is defined as adrenal gland failure due to hemorrhages in the adrenal glands, commonly caused by sepsis.Typically, the bacteria responsible for triggering the bleeding is Neisseria meningitidis.

  8. Madonna Spends Holidays With Kids and Boyfriend Akeem Morris

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    The pop icon had a challenging year of recovery after being hospitalized with septic shock last summer. She celebrated her health in a post that included shots of Morris. “Happy 4th of July ...

  9. Resuscitation - Wikipedia

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    Hypovolemia (Hypovolemic shock) Intravascular volume status Heart rate (Tachycardia) / Systolic blood pressure (Hypotension) / Decreased urine output: Intravenous fluid / Intraosseous infusion / Blood transfusion with packed red blood cells: Cardiogenic shock: Cardiac output: Positive inotropic agents / Chronotropes: Distributive shock: Sepsis ...