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Lettuce Be

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2. Sepsis, formerly known as septicaemia or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening condition ...

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 06:04 PM

Jun 2022

Sepsis, formerly known as septicaemia or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. This initial stage is followed by suppression of the immune system

Wikipedia on Sepsis

I hope for the best for you and your family

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curious if I may impose on the professional health folks on here: [View all] gopiscrap Jun 2022 OP

I'm so sorry. Vibes to you all. applegrove Jun 2022 #1

Sepsis, formerly known as septicaemia or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening condition ... Lettuce Be Jun 2022 #2

Sorry to hear about your sister in law's condition BlueGreenLady Jun 2022 #3

You can look it up. C. difficile (Chlostridium difficile) is an gastrointestinal vsrazdem Jun 2022 #4

I am so sorry Jilly_in_VA Jun 2022 #5

It appears that C Diff is an infection of the colon and apparently caused by taking antibiotics. LoisB Jun 2022 #6

So sorry. Sepsis is very dangerous. 58Sunliner Jun 2022 #7

I am wishing you and yours the best in this difficult situation. sheshe2 Jun 2022 #8

Sepsis is very dangerous, but everyday more about treating it is known; Backseat Driver Jun 2022 #9

With regards to C Dif Docreed2003 Jun 2022 #10

I had C Diff and almost died. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #11

I was treated for c dif packman Jun 2022 #12