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Septic Shock

Study ends debate over role of steroids in treating septic shock. The results from the largest ever study of septic shock could improve treatment for critically ill patients and save health systems worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Researchers studied whether the use of steroids as an additional treatment to septic shock -- a severe life threatening infection -- would improve survival. Source 6j.

Shock Septic

Sugar entering the brain during septic shock causes memory loss. The loss of memory and cognitive function known to afflict survivors of septic shock is the result of a sugar that is released into the blood stream and enters the brain during the life-threatening condition. Source 9q.