Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection that can damage organs and requires urgent treatment.
Symptoms can include confusion, extreme shivering or fever, severe breathlessness, feeling very unwell, fast heart rate, reduced urine, or skin that looks mottled or pale.
Imaging helps when doctors need to find the source of infection quickly, such as pneumonia, an abscess, bowel disease, gallbladder infection, or urinary blockage.
Imaging is often used to help find the source of infection, such as pneumonia, abscess, obstructed kidney, bowel problem, or infected gallbladder.
Treatment is urgent and usually includes antibiotics, fluids, organ support, and source control when needed.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
