Vasopressin can be used as an alternative to current drug treatment in septic shock and may prevent the need for dialysis for some patients, according to UK critical care researchers. Subscribe today ...

Early identification of sepsis is crucial to minimise mortality and morbidity. Revised definitions will help health professionals in all settings, but a clear, simple-to-use assessment tool is also ...

The Sepsis-1, Sepsis-2, and Sepsis-3 definitions are for adult sepsis. The IPCC (International Pediatric Sepsis Consensus Conference) and Phoenix definitions are for pediatric sepsis. ARDS denotes ...

Septic shock is the most severe complication of sepsis, which is a reaction to an infection. A person with sepsis may go into septic shock, which can cause organ failure and other life threatening ...

Sepsis occurs when your body has an extreme reaction to an infection. This reaction causes drastic changes in the body and can be very dangerous and potentially life threatening. Sepsis is most often ...

Septic shock is a potentially fatal condition that occurs when sepsis leads to life threatening low blood pressure. Ways of avoiding sepsis include minimizing the risk of infection by having all ...