10 Signs of Sepsis
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Sepsis Sign #1: Fever
When we fall ill, we will often be reliant on our natural immune system to keep us safe. It is our first line of defense and we will often allow it to do what it needs to do without help. Medicines are usually only used to help ease symptoms, or if the immune system is struggling to cope.
One way in which our immune system protects us is to raise the temperature of the body. The temperature is raised beyond levels that are comfortable for pathogens, slowing them or even killing them altogether. This is a phenomenon that is commonly known as a fever, and it is a common sign that you may have sepsis.
