Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence.

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2. I get the point w inmates lack of care. But I need to emphasize, "very treatable" does NOT equate to "very survivable"

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NOT at all. Sepis is a death sentence for so many, even with immediate recognition and treatment per established protocols (which do not always happen). Survival depends on the cause of the sepsis, other concomitant conditions (age of patient, etc), and the ability to administer the most aggressive care with immediate serial blood testing for those who develop clotting defects (Disseminated intravascular coaggulation, DIC, or as veterinarians grimly reference it, "DEAD IN CAGE"--which is pretty apropos for many humans as well).

To suggest sepsis is not as serious and deadly as that statement "very treatable" implies is a serious lack of understanding of the condition by those producing this piece.