Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson, MD, MPH Key Takeaways Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis can quickly progress to septic shock and ...

Preventing sepsis begins with preventing infection, says the chief medical officer of Sepsis Alliance. In a typical year, more than 350,000 adult Americans die of sepsis—a number that could be lowered ...

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, shining a light on an illness that is too often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and altogether missed. I should know. Twelve years ago, sepsis took its awful toll on ...

Early recognition of sepsis remains challenging given heterogeneity in presentation. Existing screening tools have not yet ...

On World Sepsis Day, health experts remind Americans that sepsis strikes 1.7 million people in the U.S. each year and causes more than 350,000 deaths. Yet despite those staggering numbers, many ...

It's a copycat killer—often mimicking less severe conditions and delaying much-needed, timely treatments. But sepsis—an ...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual simulation and training have emerged as game-changers in medical education. Now, a London-based company has launched training modules that use AI and ...

A survey of emergency medical service providers shows that more than half (59 percent) are not confident of being able to recognize the signs of sepsis in children. The survey, conducted by the Sepsis ...

Sepsis is a dangerous infection that can affect anyone. If not treated quickly, it can result in serious illness and even death. Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr. Raghavendra ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A student-led organization is working to close a dangerous knowledge gap surrounding one of the leadi ...

Children’s Hospital of Richmond (Va.) at VCU Health implemented mandatory sepsis screenings in the emergency department for all patients with a fever — an effort that has significantly decreased the ...

Sepsis is a common and serious complication in intensive care unit patients. An important factor in optimizing survival rates in septic patients is the ability to start treatment early in the course ...