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Sepsis and its Management

Presented from India by Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar

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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.

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Dr. Aklesh Tandelkar

CRITICAL CARE SPECIALIST MD, EDIC, IDCCM, FIMSA, DA, FCPS, FISCCM

Dr. Aklesh Tandekar is a PROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE CARE CONSULTANT WITH IN-DEPTH ICU MANAGEMENT SKILLS ADVANCE CRITICAL CARE .He is MD Anesthesiology from LTMMC and LTMGH, Sion Hospital, Mumbai with over 15 years’ experience in Critical Care. ▪ Currently Consultant, Critical Care, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. ▪ IDCCM (Indian Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) from Hinduja Hospital Mumbai. ▪ EDIC (European Diploma in Critical Care Medicine) Brussels.

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