Signs of sepsis
A pediatric emergency medicine doctor provides helpful insights for parents and caregivers.
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- September 13, 2022
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sepsis
Patient Story
‘Daddy’s still here’
Children of adult patients in the hospital receive emotional support through a new Child and Family Life program.
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- May 25, 2022
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Think you have the flu?
There's a time for bed rest and a time to see the doctor. And then there's a time to head to the ER.
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- October 16, 2019
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Patient Story
When it rains, it pours
Miguel Munoz thought he just had the flu and back pain. He soon found himself in a fight for his life.
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- October 11, 2019
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Patient Story
‘I’m so grateful’
It felt like the flu, but turned into something much more serious. A new mother gets fast care—for her and for her baby.
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- September 13, 2019
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For elderly, UTI poses serious risk
Immediate treatment with antibiotics is critical for older adults, as untreated cases can lead to bloodstream infection and death.
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- March 13, 2019
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Doctors use bacteria as weapon against cancer
Clostridium novyi-NT can cause gangrene and sepsis if infection runs amok, but when injected into a tumor, it appears to attack the cancer directly.
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- October 7, 2018
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An antibiotics short course—just as effective?
The right antibiotic at the right time, in the right amount, could help fight resistance to this critical line of treatment.
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- November 18, 2017
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Patient Story
Back on her feet
Helped along by grit, her granddaughter and a pair of therapists, an 87-year-old woman finds her strength after a brush with death.
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- July 20, 2016
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Probiotics may not shield preemies from serious illness
More research on individual strains of these good bacteria may be needed.
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- December 1, 2015
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