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Is it possible for a person to have sepsis without a high fever ? thank you
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Yes: The elderly are especially prone to having sepsis without a fever.
Answered 7/5/2018
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NO ... SEPSIS: is almost always accompanied by CHILLS and subsequent FEVER. Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 8/26/2017
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The basics: Sepsis involves a loss of the bodies self maintenance mechanisms.Fever is part of the bodies defensive systems & would usually be present at least transiently if the patient had a competent immune response. However,anyone at any age with progressive sepsis may have a subnormal temperature.I recall a 10 yo with meningococcal sepsis that presented with low BP, low temp & low WBC=died in hours.
Answered 7/5/2018
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