10 Sepsis Infection Symptoms
2. Altered Mental Status
Being attentive, alert, and oriented are things that we usually take for granted on a daily basis. But there are many conditions that might cause a person to be foggy, unresponsive, and even forgetful from time to time. The assessment of a person’s mental status is a key diagnostic tool and a way to evaluate a person’s behavior and cognitive functions.
This is one of the key diagnostic parameters for sepsis according to the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) which describes the diagnostic criteria for this condition. Patients may be foggy or have problems concentrating at first. As the condition progresses, they may become drowsy, and even fall into a coma.
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