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4 Ιουλ 2024 · Sepsis symptoms in the elderly include a rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, low or high body temperature, and weakness or confusion. Sepsis, a response to a systemic infection, is an extremely dangerous condition that is more likely to affect older adults.
10 Φεβ 2023 · Symptoms of sepsis. Symptoms of sepsis may include: Change in mental status. Fast, shallow breathing. Sweating for no clear reason. Feeling lightheaded. Shivering. Symptoms specific to the type of infection, such as painful urination from a urinary tract infection or worsening cough from pneumonia. Symptoms of sepsis are not specific.
28 Μαΐ 2024 · Your symptoms may have been limited to one area of your body during the initial infection, but the symptoms of sepsis are felt throughout your entire body (systemic). Early signs of sepsis may include a change in mental status and very fast breathing.
The initial inflammatory response of infection which normally produces symptoms and signs of sepsis are blunted or may be absent in the elderly, while later presentation may be very severe with very rapid progression to septic shock[13,21,26].
14 Ιουλ 2023 · In this article, we outline a holistic approach to the management of sepsis in older adults that promotes individualised patient management, taking into account frailty, comorbidities, patient values, and the limited applicability of available evidence and guidelines.
19 Ιαν 2023 · Sepsis is your body’s extreme reaction to an infection. When you have an infection, your immune system works to try to fight it. But sometimes your immune system stops fighting the infection and starts damaging your normal tissues and organs, leading to widespread inflammation throughout your body.
13 Νοε 2023 · Signs of sepsis are generally the same among all adults, regardless of age: Change in body temperature, either a fever (above 101.3 degrees F) or a lower than normal temperature (below 95 degrees F); Rapid heart rate (above 90 beats per minute);
