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Presenting Symptoms in Sepsis: Is the Mnemonic "SEPSIS" Useful?

Kanokpit WattanapaiboonSarach BanditlerdrukVeerapong Vattanavanit
Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
Two components of the mnemonic "SEPSIS" were rarely reported: it feels like you are going to die and skin mottled or discolored. Using the mnemonic might lead to missed diagnoses, especially in immunosuppression and intraabdominal infection. This mnemonic should be revised for the local context.
Keyphrases
  • septic shock
  • acute kidney injury
  • intensive care unit