Mortality, incidence, and burden
Why early recognition matters and what outcomes depend on.
Burden
- Sepsis remains a leading cause of preventable death worldwide.
- Outcomes depend on speed of recognition, appropriateness of early antibiotics, and fast source control.
High-risk scenarios
- Delayed presentation, missed diagnosis, immunocompromise/asplenia, and lack of access to critical history increase risk.
- Major complications include shock, multi-organ failure, stroke, limb ischemia, and long-term disability.
Sepsis‑ready Anonamed checklist
If sepsis is suspected, minutes matter. Keep these fields current so clinicians can treat fast and safely.
- Allergies — especially antibiotics (penicillins/cephalosporins), contrast, latex
- Current medications — anticoagulants, steroids, chemotherapy/biologics, insulin
- Immunocompromised status — transplant, HIV, neutropenia, long‑term steroids
- Asplenia / hyposplenia flag — “high risk of overwhelming infection”
- Major conditions — heart/lung/kidney/liver disease, diabetes, pregnancy/post‑partum
- Devices / recent procedures — lines, catheters, implants, recent surgery
- Baseline vitals where relevant (e.g., usual BP, oxygen, pulse)
- Emergency contacts and preferred hospital/doctor (if applicable)
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