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Sepsis, also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), is a serious condition caused by the body's response to infection. Sepsis can lead to widespread blood clotting and inflammation which may result in septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction.

5 Great Resources on Sepsis

• Wikipedia: Sepsis
• Sepsis.com: Sepsis Overview
• MedlinePlus: Sepsis
• Nemours Foundation: Sepsis
• eMedicineHealth: Sepsis

5 Latest Headlines on Sepsis

• More Sepsis News from Topix

What is Sepsis?

• Mayo Clinic: Sepsis Introduction
• Cleveland Clinic: What is Sepsis?
• MedicineNet: Sepsis
• WebMD: What is Sepsis?

What Are The Symptoms of Sepsis?

• Nemours Foundation (via Revolution Health): Symptoms of Sepsis
• Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM): Symptoms of Sepsis
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Sepsis Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Sepsis?

• Mayo Clinic: Causes | Complications
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Causes | Complications
• Nemours Foundation (via Revolution Health): Causes of Sepsis

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Sepsis?

• WebMD: Sepsis Treatment
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Treatment for Sepsis
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment for Sepsis
• Wikipedia: Sepsis Treatment

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Sepsis?

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Neonatal Sepsis | Prognosis
• WrongDiagnosis: Types of Sepsis | Prognosis
• Wikipedia: Survival Rate of Sepsis

How Do You Prevent Sepsis?

• Mayo Clinic: Prevention of Sepsis
• eHow: How to Prevent Sepsis
• BabyCenter: Is There Anyway to Prevent Sepsis?

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Sepsis

• HealthDay: Standard Septic Shock Treatments Ineffective
• HealthBoards: Sepsis
• American Sepsis Alliance: Sepsis Stories
• DailyMail: The Silent Sepsis Epidemic

Foundations and Support Groups on Sepsis

• DailyStrength: Sepsis Support
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Surviving Sepsis Campaign
• American Sepsis Alliance
• International Sepsis Forum

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Sepsis

• JAMA: Sepsis
• PubMed Central: Sepsis
• Google Scholar: Sepsis

Clinical Trials on Sepsis

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Sepsis
• CenterWatch: Sepsis

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• Blood Poisoning | Antibiotics | Toxic Shock Syndrome | Septic Shock

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