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Understanding Septicemia: Causes and Treatment by Anish Ghale is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1. Septicemia is a potentially fatal condition caused by a systemic inflammatory response to a microbial infection in the bloodstream. 2. Risk factors include age, cancer, immunodeficiency, chronic organ failure, and bacteremic infections. Pulmonary, GI, genitourinary, and bloodstream infections account for most cases. 3. Treatment involves early goal-directed resuscitation, broad-spectrum anti-infective therapy, glycemic control, and adjunctive therapies to reduce organ failure and mortality from sepsi
- Author
- Anish Ghale
- Language
- EN