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Sepsis: Introduction Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video is an introduction to sepsis.
- Sepsis includes a spectrum of diseases, ranging from a systemic response to bacteremia to early sepsis to septic shock and finally multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
- Sepsis symptoms include fever, hemodynamic instability, and signs of organ dysfunction.
- Sepsis causes include Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, gram-negative rod infections, and fungal sepsis.
- The risk factors for sepsis include ICU admission, immunosuppression, age greater than 65 years old, diabetes, obesity, and prior hospitalization or recent exposure to antibiotics.
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