CDC Declares Sepsis A “Medical Emergency.”

reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report declaring sepsis a medical emergency because many physicians and nurses miss the early signs of the condition. In a statement, CDC Director Tom Frieden said, “When sepsis occurs, it should be treated as a medical emergency.” HealthDay (8/23, Preidt) reports many cases of sepsis “could be recognized and treated long before it causes severe illness or death,” according to the CDC report. CDC researchers found that around 70% of patients with sepsis “had used health care services recently or had chronic diseases that required regular medical care,” which presents opportunities for the condition to be identified early. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/sepsis-is-fast-moving-and-deadly-but-there-are-ways-to-stop-it-cdc-says/2016/08/23/8a0febca-6940-11e6-99bf-f0cf3a6449a6_story.html