Algorithm allows docs to predict septic shock

Algorithm allows docs to predict septic shock | American Council on Science and Health:

Sepsis: it s a little discussed condition that packs a deadly punch. In fact more Americans die annually from sepsis than from AIDS, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined! What s worse is that unlike cancers, sepsis can kill within a matter of hours after its onset.

Sepsis is a condition in which there is a systemic overreaction by the immune system to an infectious agent, i.e. a bacteria, virus, etc, in the blood. The response is often so severe that it can progress into septic shock, which is a life threatening condition characterized by severely low blood pressure.