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General & SystemicSevere
Multi-Organ Failure
Critical Care Medicine · General & Systemic
Severe
Severity
Uncommon overall but common among critically ill patients — a leading cause of death in intensive care units
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Critical Care Medicine
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment requires intensive
- 2coordinated organ support in an intensive care unit
- 3including mechanical ventilation for lung failure
- 4dialysis for kidney failure
- 5medications to support blood pressure and heart function
- 6and transfusion of blood products for clotting abnormalities
- 7all provided simultaneously as needed. Aggressive treatment of the underlying trigger
- 8such as antibiotics and source control for sepsis or surgical repair for traumatic injury
- 9is essential alongside organ support. Close monitoring for early signs of additional organ involvement allows for prompt intervention to limit further deterioration.
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