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How Long Does It Take Sepsis To Make Organs To Shut Down?
Grandma, 93, active bladder cancer, 1 kidney, spots on lungs and liver now has sepsis and extreme pain. Made DNR, comfort measures only today and taken off antibiotics. BP running 113/33 with paired PVCs every now and again. Receiving morphine IV. In and out of consciousness. How long before the sepsis makes her organs shut down?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. From your description she has life threatening sepsis. In most cases she may have only hours to live.
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I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. From your description she has life threatening sepsis. In most cases she may have only hours to live.
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