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What are the symptoms of sepsis and lab rsults?

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Dr. Jason Adler answered

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care

Sepsis: Signs and symptoms of sepsis may include fever, chills, lethargy, altered mental status abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing, fast heart rate, low blood pressure, low urine output, & altered perfusion. Lab abnormalities may include elevated white blood cell count, positive blood cultures, elevated markers of inflammation, elevated serum lactate, and metabolic acidosis, to name some.

Answered 12/29/2019

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Low blood pressure: Sepsis may cause hypovolemic shock, impaired cardiac and renal function causing shortness of breath. Also confusion.

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