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Diagnosis of Sepsis
Sepsis is diagnosed by combining clinical suspicion with laboratory and imaging evidence of an abnormal response to infection. It is not identified by a single definitive test. Instead, clinicians look for signs that an…
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Causes of Sepsis
Sepsis is caused by an infection that triggers an uncontrolled, body-wide inflammatory response. It does not arise from infection alone; it develops when the immune response to that infection becomes dysregulated enough to damage…
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Symptoms of Sepsis
What are the symptoms of sepsis? Sepsis typically causes a combination of fever or low body temperature, chills, rapid heart rate, fast breathing, confusion, extreme weakness, and a general sense of severe illness. These…
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FAQ about Separation anxiety disorder
This FAQ article explains Separation anxiety disorder in clear, practical terms. It covers what the condition is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment usually involves, and what people can expect over…
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Prevention of Separation anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety disorder is not usually considered fully preventable in the strict sense, because its development depends on a combination of inherited vulnerability, early brain development, temperament, and environmental stressors. However, the risk can…
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What is Selective mutism
Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder in which a person is able to speak normally in some settings but consistently cannot or does not speak in others, most often in social situations such…
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Prevention of Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a three-dimensional curvature of the spine that can develop during childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. Whether it can be fully prevented depends on the type of scoliosis involved. Idiopathic scoliosis , which accounts…