Preferred Name | Sepsis | |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/ICD9CM/995.91 |
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definition |
Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection (Singer M, et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016 Feb 23;315(8):801-10). The presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood stream causing a rapidly progressing systemic reaction that may lead to shock. Symptoms include fever, chills, tachycardia, and increased respiratory rate. It is a medical emergency that requires urgent medical attention. |
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Sepsis |
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reference |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3364 Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, Shankar-Hari M, Annane D, Bauer M, Bellomo R, Bernard GR, Chiche JD, Coopersmith CM, Hotchkiss RS, Levy MM, Marshall JC, Martin GS, Opal SM, Rubenfeld GD, van der Poll T, Vincent JL, Angus DC. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016 Feb 23;315(8):801-10. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0287. PMID: 26903338; PMCID: PMC4968574. |
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Synonyms |
blood poisoning Systemic Sepsis Sepsis Syndrome Sepsis Septicemia sepsis septicemia toxemia |
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