CASE DISCUSSION
Sepsis and its Management
Presented from India by Dr. Aklesh TandelkarViews
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Case Description
Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition brought on by your body's reaction to an infection. Your immune system defends you against a variety of diseases and infections, but it has the potential to overreact in the face of an infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates...
Case Summary
- World Heart Day is celebrated, and a presentation on sepsis is given. Sepsis is a disregulated host response, where the body's immune response, not just the offending organism, causes organ dysfunction and hypoperfusion. Individuals with hyperimmune responses tend to have poorer outcomes.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar
CRITICAL CARE SPECIALIST MD, EDIC, IDCCM, FIMSA, DA, FCPS, FISCCMDisclosures
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