Purpose. The efficacy and safety of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock were evaluated. Summary. The medical literature was ...

When this happens, your immune system launches a severe inflammatory response that can affect every system in your body. If left untreated, sepsis can progress to septic shock, a potentially fatal ...

He calmly explained that I was in septic shock and that my blood pressure was too low. I needed a central line to deliver blood pressure drugs called vasopressors. A delay could mean organ failure ...

Vital signs including intake and output, and laboratory data should be carefully observed to monitor for the risk or appearance of sepsis and septic shock. Fever greater than 101 degrees ...

Consent Conservations' comes after research by the CPS shows many 18-24-year-olds lack an understanding of what constitutes ...

It's free, simple and secure. Your septic tank is considered a part of your home, which means it is covered by your homeowners policy in cases of sudden damage. However, any damage that's caused by ...

If hypovolemic or hemorrhagic shock is involved, you may be given an intravenous (IV) saline solution or a blood transfusion. Septic shock may require IV antibiotics, while anaphylactic shock requires ...

The most common aetiologies of cirrhosis were alcohol consumption and HCV infection ... During the hospitalisation, 48 patients (25%) developed ACLF, 25 (10%) septic shock and 46 (19%) AKI (online ...

While sometimes it is possible to spot the danger quite literally staring straight ahead in these images, in others it comes ...

This year at BuzzFeed, we spotlighted the voices of murderers, kidnapping survivors, and more. Below are some of the most ...