Medicine
Pathophysiology of Sepsis and Septic Shock
Quick fact
Sepsis is responsible for around 49 million cases and 11 million deaths worldwide each year—more than many cancers—making it one of the most undertreated killers in modern medicine.
Why this is interesting
A simple infection can spiral into an illness that shuts down multiple organs. What flips the body's defensive army into a weapon of self-destruction?