Sepsis Awareness

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  1. 2. Early treatment is important to prevent
  2. 7. is a Life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to infection.
  3. 8. Sepsis is an overwhelming ____ to infection
  4. 10. Signs such as fever, confusion, or rapid heartbeat
  5. 12. Kidney function test often monitored in sepsis
  6. 13. Common symptom of sepsis – extreme tiredness
  7. 14. White blood cells, important in fighting infection
  8. 16. Life-threatening condition due to low blood pressure in sepsis
  9. 18. Rapid identification and treatment reduces this risk
  10. 19. One of the first signs of sepsis: high or low
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  1. 1. Vital sign often affected during sepsis – linked to breathing
  2. 3. Sepsis can develop from an untreated
  3. 4. Low blood ____ is a danger sign
  4. 5. Source of sepsis often found in the lungs
  5. 6. A common symptom of sepsis – elevated body temperature.
  6. 9. Medicine used to treat bacterial infections
  7. 11. Essential to monitor during sepsis
  8. 15. One of the body’s responses to infection is fever or
  9. 17. Sepsis awareness resources help with