Tag: sepsis

Sepsis: The Killer Nobody Talks About

Sepsis is a serious physiological dysfunction that occurs when your immune system has an exaggerated response to an infection and triggers a life-threatening chain reaction of inflammation throughout the body. Sepsis is a leading cause of death, accounting for one in five deaths worldwide in 2017. In a research paper published in JAMA, researchers found “sepsis…


Quadruple Amputee Mom Becomes Model After Losing Limbs, Defying 1 Percent Odds of Survival

A quadruple amputee mom has become a model after defying her one percent odds of survival. After almost losing her life to sepsis, Kia Brazil, from Wisconsin, has beaten the odds and gone on to achieved greater things after the life-threatening illness caused her to become a quadruple amputee. The 29-year-old suffered a stomach infection…