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72 y.o. male in the ICU - Coggle Diagram
72 y.o. male in the ICU
pneumonia
Infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses. It is most likely to occur when an individual has high stress, poor diet and lives a sedentary lifestyle since these factors will all weaken his immune system
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inflammation is caused by neutrophils and macrophages, which activates the inflammatory response
Sepsis
When germs get into a person’s body, they can cause an infection. If that infection isn’t stopped, it can cause sepsis.
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Caused by neutropenia (decrease in white blood cell count with a decrease in percentage of neutrophils)
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Potentially life threatening condition caused by an imbalance to chemicals in the body which were produced in response to infection
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