Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson, MD, MPH Key Takeaways Early signs of sepsis may include severe pain, shortness of breath, and mental confusion. Sepsis can quickly progress to septic shock and ...

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, shining a light on an illness that is too often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and altogether missed. I should know. Twelve years ago, sepsis took its awful toll on ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A student-led organization is working to close a dangerous knowledge gap surrounding one of the leadi ...

Dawn Nagel, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., knew she was going to have a busy day, with more than a dozen patients showing signs of sepsis. They included a 61-year-old mechanic with ...