According to Telhiard, there have been several positive outcomes following the implementation of the sepsis protocol and the IntelliSep tool. Length of stay has decreased, along with revisits, and the ...

Nova Scotia's health system is improving its methods for early detection of sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs ...

The infection is more likely to happen when the mouth is dry, due to: A salivary stone or a kink or blockage in the duct of the gland. Inadequate fluid consumption, illness, or medications such as ...

Now, a new blood test is helping to change that. By enabling faster, more accurate diagnosis in Emergency Departments (ED) ...

The host of "El Gordo y la Flaca" returned to the screen after being in danger of dying following surgery to remove 15 pounds ...

There are “ongoing challenges” in the early diagnosis of a life-threatening medical emergency, safety experts have said. The ...

Proven sepsis/infection (as a cause of death): Septicemia or localized infection with positive blood or organ cultures (for example septicemia, meningitis, pulmonary abscess, etc.). Severe sepsis ...

Proven sepsis/infection (as a cause of death): ... (12-24 hrs after onset of symptoms) >10 mg/L: Sepsis: Platelets <100,000/microliter: Complications of sepsis (coagulation abnormality) ...

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy has died of a rare bacterial infection within days of showing signs of symptoms. William Hand died on June 8, 2025, from meningococcal septicemia, also known as ...

William’s mother says that is what happened with the bacteria getting into her son’s bloodstream. The 14-year-old died last Sunday, within a few days of showing symptoms, family members said.