Understanding Sepsis

Respiratory Inspirations: A Cleveland Clinic Lungs, Allergy, Critical Illness and Infectious Disease Podcast - A podcast by Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Institute

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by the body's overwhelming reaction to an infection. Two Critical Care and Emergency Medicine physicians join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to cover all things sepsis. They explain what sepsis is and how it is a leading cause of death in hospitals worldwide. They also cover what Cleveland Clinic is doing to reduce sepsis mortality.