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Saqib Baig, MD, MS

Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)

Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.

Yoshinori Abe, MD

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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  • Skin pale

  • Child stops breathing and turns pale or blue after crying

  • Blue discoloration of my fingers/toes

  • Tachycardia

  • My mood and activity levels vary a lot

  • Affected areas of my skin usually turn white

  • Child's face turns pale or blue after crying

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What is Sepsis?

Sepsis occurs when the immune system has an extreme response to an infection, damaging healthy tissues and organs and leading to poor organ function. It can worsen to septic shock, a severe form of sepsis that is life-threatening.

Typical Symptoms of Sepsis

  • Hands and feet turned pale and blue

  • Experiencing drowsiness, lack of energy, slow responses, irritability, or confusion

  • Respiratory rate 20/min and above

  • Tachycardia

  • Decreased responsiveness/expressiveness

  • Kidney failure on dialysis

  • Pain over the back of my head

  • Fever

Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Sepsis

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

  • Is your skin colored either purple or blue?

  • Are you experiencing drowsiness, lack of energy, slow responses, irritability, or confusion?

  • Are you currently on dialysis?

  • Do you have pain at the back of your head?

  • Do you have a fever?

Treatmentof Sepsis

Emergency medical treatment in a hospital is necessary. Treatment includes administering antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication, and fluids directly into the vein in a timely manner. Quick action to control the infection source is also needed. Heart and blood pressure support is necessary for severe cases like septic shock.

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References

  • Faix JD. Biomarkers of sepsis. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci. 2013 Jan-Feb;50(1):23-36. doi: 10.3109/10408363.2013.764490. PMID: 23480440; PMCID: PMC3613962.

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10408363.2013.764490

  • Purcarea A, Sovaila S. Sepsis, a 2020 review for the internist. Rom J Intern Med. 2020 Sep 1;58(3):129-137. doi: 10.2478/rjim-2020-0012. PMID: 32396142.

    https://www.sciendo.com/article/10.2478/rjim-2020-0012

  • Napolitano LM. Sepsis 2018: Definitions and Guideline Changes. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018 Feb/Mar;19(2):117-125. doi: 10.1089/sur.2017.278. PMID: 29447109.

    https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/sur.2017.278

  • Rello J, Valenzuela-Sánchez F, Ruiz-Rodriguez M, Moyano S. Sepsis: A Review of Advances in Management. Adv Ther. 2017 Nov;34(11):2393-2411. doi: 10.1007/s12325-017-0622-8. Epub 2017 Oct 11. PMID: 29022217; PMCID: PMC5702377.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12325-017-0622-8

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Reviewed By:

Saqib Baig, MD, MS

Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)

Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.

Yoshinori Abe, MD

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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