The Science of Sepsis

This week we are unpicking the science of sepsis. It's an immune over reaction to infection that ultimately culminates in the body, effectively shooting itself in the foot and damaging its own tissues. This is nearly what happened to suzanne, whom we heard from a bit earlier. She ended up being transferred through the night by a team of off duty doctors and nurses to a hospital in den who could deliver specialist treatment. Despite being in liver and kidney failure already, she responded well to her treatment. Once back in glasgow and doing better, her sedation was lifted. But it took a three or four fhysis to get her standing for the first time again.