10 Symptoms of Septic Shock
Symptom #3: High Fever
A high fever is one of the most common septic shock symptoms. It occurs as a defense mechanism set in place to kill the pathogens causing the underlying infection.
This symptom might be absent in the elderly, newborns and the immunocompromised, as their immune system is not working properly. Therefore, you shouldn’t rely on this symptom alone.
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