sepsis

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The criminology student thought she had flu in her first year at college - but when her temperature soared, the GP suspected she might have sepsis.

From BBC

Doctors discovered Morgan had a severed bowel and had developed sepsis.

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The care given to a 45-year-old man with disabilities who died from sepsis after not being given the correct medication for 34 hours has been described as a "shambles" by his mother.

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She was unable to drive at all for 12 years after a serious injury, which led to life-threatening sepsis and the amputation of her leg.

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He added that although this loss of activity seems harmful, it can prevent uncontrolled inflammation and sepsis.

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