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Septic shock is a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to life-threatening low blood pressure.
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Septic shock is a condition caused by a serious infection that involves the blood.
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Septic shock is a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure and low blood flow. The brain, heart, kidneys, and liver may not work properly or may fail.

Septic shock is the most common cause of death in intensive care units in the United States. Septic shock is an example of distributive shock, a form of shock characterized by profound peripheral vasodilation.

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Septic shock has a high death rate, exceeding 50%, depending on the type of organism involved. The organism involved and how quickly the patient is hospitalized will determine the outcome.
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This occurs when an overwhelming bacterial infection causes blood pressure to drop. It's fatal in more than 50 per cent of cases.

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Septic shock results from bacteria multiplying in the blood and releasing toxins. Common causes of this are pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections (such as a ruptured appendix) and meningitis.

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Impaired blood flow to vital organs (brain, heart, kidneys)
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A condition called septic shock can occur if a bacterial infection that originated in the gangrenous tissue spreads throughout your body. Signs and symptoms of septic shock include: ...

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As many as 30% of patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria may develop pyelonephritis, and in those patients who develop pyelonephritis, there is an increased risk of septic shock.

A comparison of two strategies for treating severe sepsis or septic shock finds that using lactate levels measured in blood samples showed a similar short-term survival rate compared to a treatment regimen using central venous oxygen saturation ...

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Septicemia that progresses to septic shock has a death rate as high as 50 percent, depending on the type of organism involved. Septicemia is a medical emergency and requires urgent medical treatment.

Septic: Infected, or denoting infection. For example, septic shock is shock caused by infection.
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Certain forms of mono and pneumonia may also cause the disease, as can septic shock and malaria. High doses of penicillin have been indicated in causing short bouts of hemolytic anemia, and many illegal drugs can also create this blood abnormality.

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If not treated early, sepsis may become severe and lead to septic shock (poor blood flow) and organ failure (loss of function). Sepsis may even be life-threatening. With immediate treatment, such as medicine, your child may make a complete recovery.

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Endothelial dysfunction can result from disease processes, as occurs in septic shock, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes as well as from environmental factors, such as from smoking tobacco products.

See also: Shock, Infection, Hospital, Death, Antibiotic