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How Long Does It Take Sepsis To Make Organs To Shut Down?

Grandma, 93, active bladder cancer, 1 kidney, spots on lungs and liver now has sepsis and extreme pain. Made DNR, comfort measures only today and taken off antibiotics. BP running 113/33 with paired PVCs every now and again. Receiving morphine IV. In and out of consciousness. How long before the sepsis makes her organs shut down?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. From your description she has life threatening sepsis. In most cases she may have only hours to live.

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How Long Does It Take Sepsis To Make Organs To Shut Down?

Thanks for contacting HCM I am sorry to hear about your grandmother. From your description she has life threatening sepsis. In most cases she may have only hours to live. Hope this answers your question. Please contact us again if you have questions or need help.