Sepsis
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Sepsis Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Fever
over 103 degrees F (39.4 C)
Worsening
arm swelling (bilateral)
Worsening
leg swelling (bilateral)
Difficulty breathing
Low blood pressure
Worsening
muscle aches
Worsening
fatigue
Rapid breathing rate
Rapid pulse
Worsening
rash
:
May look like broken blood vessels under the skin
Confusion
Coma
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Sepsis Prevention
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Foley RN, Guo H, Snyder JJ, Gilbertson DT, Collins AJ. Septicemia in the United States dialysis population, 1991 to 1999. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Apr;15(4):1038-45.
Singh SA, Dutta S, Narang A. Predictive clinical scores for diagnosis of late onset neonatal septicemia. J Trop Pediatr. 2003 Aug;49(4):235-9.
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