Sepsis Kills More than 200,000 Annually

Written by Adam Peck Category: Catastrophic Injury March 29th, 2013 1 min read

Sepsis kills more than 200,000 annually. Blood poisoning is the number one cause of death among critical care patients in the US, killing more than 200,000 people annually.

Sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, is the result of your immune system overreacting to blood-borne pathogens causing widespread inflammation and vessel leakage, which can lead to multiple-organ shutdown, shock, and sometimes death. Even those who live through the ordeal are often left hobbled by amputations or damaged organs.

The normal response against sepsis is the administration of wide-ranging antibiotics to help fight the infection while stabilizing the patient’s blood pressure, performing mechanical ventilation or dialysis as needed.

Sepsis is serious and too often, deadly.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.