This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Medical Terminology has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
What is the body's overhwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, and death?
Sepsis is a ______________ _______________ that requires urgent attention and rapid treatment for survival.
While Sepsis is more likely to affect very young children, older adults, people with chronic diseases, and those with a weakened immune system, sepsis is an _______-___________ killer impacting all ages and levels of health.
Many individuals fully recover from sepsis, while many others are left with longlasting effects, such as missing limbs, or _________ _________, like kidney failure.
One symptom of Sepsis is _________ ________ (worst ever).
One symptom of sepsis is sleepy or ____________.
One symptom of sepsis is shivering or ________.
One symptom of sepsis is shortness of _________.
One symptom of sepsis is ________ or discolored skin.
Sepsis is the leading cause of ________ in U.S. hospitals.
Sepsis is the leading cause of _________ to the hospital with 19% of people hospitalized with sepsis needing to be re-hospitalized within 30 days.
__________ from sepsis increases as much as 8% for every hour that treatment is delayed. As many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment.
More than 40% of adults have ________ heard of sepsis.
Sepsis can be treated and, in many instances, lives are ______ by using existing and proven protocols (sepsis bundle).
The risk of sepsis can be reduced by preventing infections, practicing good __________, and staying current with vaccinations.