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Biliary sepsis symptoms
A female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
More or less: If infection in the biliary system is affecting the function of other body systems, then it is sepsis.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bishnu Subedianswered
Internal Medicine 15 years experience
Sepsis: fever, increased breathing rate, high heart rate are common ones to begin with.
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Dr. Robert Robinsonanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Infection + qSOFA: The current definition of sepsis is called qSOFA. You get 1 point each for low blood pressure, high respiratory rate, or altered mental status. A sc... Read More
676 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harold Mandelanswered
General Practice 40 years experience
Caution advised: Because body temperature can be above 101 F (38.3 C) or below 96.8 F (36 C) in sepsis it may appear as if the symptoms are coming and going. However, ... Read More
1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Symptoms....: Sepsis usually results in fever, body aches, malaise, headache, etc. which are very general symptoms. Pneumonia usually results in cough with discolor... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Adleranswered
Pediatric Critical Care 24 years experience
Sepsis: Signs and symptoms of sepsis may include fever, chills, lethargy, altered mental status abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing, fast hear... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed Sep 10, 2019
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 17 years experience
Varies: It isn't sepsis without symptoms, but the onset between infection and symptoms varies depending on the nature of the infection and the host's general ... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed Sep 30, 2020
A 43-year-old member asked:
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Variable: The time from the beginning of infection until the signs & symptoms of severe sepsis can vary widely--from only a few hours to several days.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Oswarianswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Not long: Sepsis is a medical emergency. One will be very sick and often become incoherent very quickly. Seek medical attn if you are sick.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Be grateful: You're not going to develop sepsis out of the blue without having some underlying cause that a second-year med student could pick up. If you've lost y... Read More
1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 34 years experience
Epididymitis does not cause sepsis, specially if there are no symptoms.
Reviewed May 24, 2021
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