sepsis
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The scan found a hole in the mitral valve in Danny's heart, and it was also discovered he had developed sepsis, external and there was fluid in his lungs.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Some of Sasha's treatment took place in a private house and she ended up developing sepsis.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
"That delay deprived the deceased of timely and appropriate assessment and treatment at the Royal Victoria Hospital for pneumonia and sepsis and materially contributed to his premature death."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 at King's College Hospital in London in 2021 after developing blood poisoning or sepsis.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
They call it "sepsis," and they know from bitter experience how quickly a "septic" wound can go from slight redness to gross swelling to a fatal condition called gangrene.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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