{"id":1003,"date":"2026-09-05T11:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/sepsis-misdiagnosis-maryland\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T11:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:50:03","slug":"sepsis-misdiagnosis-maryland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/maryland-hospital-malpractice-lawyer\/maryland-hospital-infection-lawsuits\/sepsis-misdiagnosis-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Sepsis Misdiagnosis Lawyer in Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body&#8217;s response to an infection causes organ dysfunction. Sepsis can often be treated when recognized and treated properly and promptly, but it can lead to severe illness, disability, and death when treatment is delayed. It can develop from more common infections such as UTIs, pneumonia, skin infections, or gastrointestinal infections.<\/p>\n<p>Sepsis does not necessarily mean that an infection has entered the bloodstream. Instead, the body&#8217;s response to the infection can trigger a chain reaction that interferes with circulation and organ function. Patients can develop a rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, kidney injury, breathing problems, confusion, and other signs of organ dysfunction. Antibiotics and other treatments can help reverse this chain of effects, but treatment must begin quickly.<\/p>\n<p>It does not take a special doctor to suspect and test for sepsis. The timely recognition of sepsis and its appropriate treatment is taught to all medical students and resident physicians, irrespective of their ultimate specialty training.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/maryland-hospital-malpractice-lawyer\/maryland-hospital-infection-lawsuits\/sepsis-misdiagnosis-maryland\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Sepsis Misdiagnosis Lawyer in Maryland\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body&#8217;s response to an infection causes organ dysfunction. Sepsis can often be treated when recognized and treated properly and promptly, but it can lead to severe illness, disability, and death when treatment is delayed. 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