Sepsis

Description:

Sepsis is a dangerous affliction caused by letting Infected wounds fester. Sepsis is rather easy to spot, as only one other affliction in the game will give you Fever.

Description:

The body’s improper reaction to infection. Caused by serious infections that are not treated on time. Unlike vanilla Neurotrauma, sepsis cannot be treated with antibiotics.

Caused By:

• Failing Azathioprine skill check
• Blood packs who’s donor had sepsis
• Gangrene (15% or more)
• Foreign bodies (20% or more)
• Infected wounds (50% or more)
• Dialysis filter(0.1% chance per second)
• Toxin filter (0.1% chance per second)

Caused By:

• Limb Infections (>75%)
• Blood Infections / Bacteremia (>0%)
• Necrotizing fasciitis (>0%)
• Pneumonia (>0%)

Effects:

• Liver damage (3% or more, point at which it outpaces natural regeneration)
• Heart damage (at 3% or more, point at which it outpaces natural regeneration)
• Lung damage (at 3% or more, point at which it outpaces natural regeneration)
• Gangrene (at 5% or more)
• Fever (at 5% or more)
• Kidney damage (at 6% or more, point at which it outpaces natural regeneration, 3% if one kidney is dead)
• Hyperventilation (at 15% or more)
• Increased heartrate (at 20% or more)
• Neurotrauma (at 25% or more, point at which it outpaces natural regeneration)
• Confusion (at 40% or more)
• Bone damage (at 50% or more, point at which it outpaces natural regeneration)

Effects:

• Confusion
• Abdominal pain
• Fever
• Lowers blood pressure

Treatments:

• Broad spectrum antibiotics

Treatments:

• Treat the underlying causes (limb/blood infections)
• Hydrocortisone
• Adrenaline