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A member asked:
My dad having died from severe sepsis looked desiccated after death, would sepsis do that to a person?
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Yes: I'm sorry about your dad. In sepsis, the vasculature loses water to the interstitial spaces. And a high body temperature can contribute to the body looking dried out quicker after death.
Answered 6/8/2016
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