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Could sepsis cause oxygen saturation levels to fall?
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Yes: Sepsis can cause acute lung injury (ali) and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which are both reactions of the lung to the toxins and cytokines in the body and cause the alveoli to fill with inflammatory exudate thus preventing the exchange of gases and causing the oxygen saturations to fall.
Answered 2/24/2023
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Yes: Some may need to be given oxygen as part of their treatment.
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