What is sepsis?
Sepsis is a serious condition that causes a whole body (systemic) inflammatory response to a localized or generalized infection. Sepsis requires prompt medical attention to avoid failure of major organs and body systems, including the kidneys, liver, lungs, and central nervous system.
How do members experience sepsis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sepsis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for sepsis*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has sepsis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 30 | |
| 40s | 49 | |
| 50s | 71 | |
| 60s | 91 | |
| 70+ | 65 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 71 | |
| Female | 241 |
Talk to people with sepsis
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members say they have this condition