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This 10 page paper discusses the life-threatening condition known as sepsis, and in particular, septic shock, and argues that studies of the disease have been flawed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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general and argues that studies of its most dangerous form, septic shock, have been flawed. Sepsis Sepsis is "one of the most significant challenges in critical care. Each year, more
than 750,000 people in the U.S. will develop severe sepsis, and more than 215,000 will die from the condition" (Sepsis overview, 2006). Hospitals will spend almost $17 billion per year
to treat this illness (Sepsis overview, 2006). The death rate from sepsis is appalling, anywhere from 28-50% when "standard supportive care alone" is used; however, "recent research indicates that
early identification and appropriate treatment of the underlying cause of severe sepsis may improve patient outcomes" (Sepsis overview, 2006). This may seem like a glimpse of the obvious, but it
may indicate that medical care focuses on treating the symptoms of sepsis, rather than the cause. Well see what we can find to support this idea; i.e., that treating the
underlying cause of the sepsis is more effective than treating sepsis itself. Perhaps the reason the underlying cause is not of immediate concern is that the sepsis itself is severe,
and can arise from a number of different causes. Sepsis is "caused by bacterial infection that can originate anywhere in the body" (Sepsis, 2007). The most common sites for the
origin of the condition include the liver; gall bladder; the kidneys (in conjunction with urinary tract infection); the "bowel (usually seen with peritonitis)"; the skin, in conjunction with cellulites); and
in the lungs, in conjunction with bacterial pneumonia (Sepsis, 2007). It may also be present in cases of meningitis and of osteomyelitis in children (Sepsis, 2007). Patients in the
hospital may develop an infection at the sites of "intravenous lines, surgical wounds, surgical drains, and sites of skin breakdown known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores" (Sepsis, 2007). With so
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