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Would someone with sepsis always have a temp above 101 or below 95?
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Not necessarily : Matthew: the presentation of sepsis syndrome with infection often has hyper or hypothermia but not necessarily.
Answered 11/18/2012
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Not always: Sepsis is a syndrome in which patients have low blood pressure and an infection which at times is associated with extreme temperatures, but not necessarily.
Answered 11/18/2012
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