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Sepsis is a life threatening illness caused by your body’s response to an infection. Your immune system protects you from many illnesses and infections, but it’s also possible for it to go into overdrive in response to an infection.
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Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection. Like strokes or heart attacks, sepsis is a medical emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis can lead to severe sepsis and septic shock.

You may have heard the term “blood poisoning” used instead of sepsis. Blood poisoning is not an accurate description of sepsis.

Your immune system usually works to fight any germs (bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites) to prevent infection. If an infection does occur, your immune system will try to fight it, although you may need help with medication such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. However, for reasons researchers don’t understand, sometimes the immune system stops fighting the “invaders,” and begins to turn on itself. This is the start of sepsis.
Who is at risk for sepsis?
Anyone with an infection could get sepsis. But certain people are at higher risk:

Adults 65 or older
People with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, lung disease, cancer, and kidney disease
People with weakened immune systems
Pregnant women
Children younger than one
What are the symptoms of sepsis?
Sepsis can cause one or more of these symptoms:

Rapid breathing and heart rate
Shortness of breath
Confusion or disorientation
Extreme pain or discomfort
Fever, shivering, or feeling very cold
Clammy or sweaty skin
It's important to get medical care right away if you think you might have sepsis or if your infection is not getting better or is getting worse.

What other problems can sepsis cause?
Severe cases of sepsis can lead to septic shock, where your blood pressure drops to a dangerous level and multiple organs can fail.

How is sepsis diagnosed?
Your health care provider may use many tools to make a diagnosis:

A medical history, which includes asking about your symptoms
A physical exam, including checking vital signs (your temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing)
Lab tests that check for signs of infection or organ damage
Imaging tests such as an x-ray or a CT scan to find the location of the infection
Many of the signs and symptoms of sepsis can also be caused by other medical conditions. This may make sepsis hard to diagnose in its early stages.

What are the treatments for sepsis?
It is very important to get treatment right away. Treatment usually includes:

Antibiotics
Maintaining blood flow to organs. This may involve getting oxygen and intravenous (IV) fluids.
Treating the source of the infection
If needed, medicines to increase blood pressure
In serious cases, you might need kidney dialysis or a breathing tube. Some people need surgery to remove tissue damaged by the infection.

Can sepsis be prevented?
To prevent sepsis, you should try to prevent getting an infection:

Take good care of any chronic health conditions that you have
Get recommended vaccines
Practice good hygiene, such as handwashing
Keep cuts clean and covered until healed