Sepsis a very common condition with patients in the emergency department and medical intensive care units. It can result from any infection, and can be life-threatening when organ systems are damaged. $EDT.TO

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A 26-year-old cancer survivor is opening up about her near-fatal experience with #sepsis. “It is so important to seek out treatment early and not wait and just hope for things to get better like I did because the longer you wait, the scarier things get.” dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

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Did you know that, in addition to the 270,000 in-hospital #sepsis deaths that occur in the United States each year, there are also an estimated 80,000 sepsis deaths of individuals who are released to hospice?

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Do you have a personal experience with sepsis – as a survivor, a caregiver, or a loved one of someone lost to sepsis? Our upcoming advocacy training will help you learn more about using your personal story to help create meaningful change for others!

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In February, Josh came down with the flu while his wife, Courtney, was out of town. He toughed it out while he watched after the couple’s two children, but when Courtney returned home later that week, things took a turn for the worse. Read more below. cbsnews.com/colorado/news/…

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