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SEPSIS

Published Date:

11/12/15

Language:

English

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Details:

Corporate Authors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

Keywords:

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Description:

S - Shivering fever, or very cold

E - Extreme pain or general discomfort (”worst ever”)

P - ale or discolored skin

S - leepy difficult to wake up. confused

I - “I feel like I might die”

S - Short of breath

Document Type:

Poster

Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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