新聞美語 每日一字 Sepsis

"Sepsis"是個醫學名詞，中文譯解就是"敗血症"。
"Sepsis"的英文正解：a serious condition resulting from the presence of harmful microorganisms in the blood or other tissues and the body’s response to their presence, potentially leading to the malfunctioning of various organs, shock, and death.
由於血液或其他組織中有害微生物感染而導致的嚴重疾病，可能造成各種器官功能障礙、休克和死亡。

When germs get into a person's body, they can cause an infection. If you don't stop that infection, it can cause "sepsis".
當細菌進入人體內時會引起感染。如果你不阻止這種感染，它可能會導致敗血症。
"Sepsis" can also be a result of other infections, including viral infections, such as COVID-19 or influenza, or fungal infections.
敗血症也可能是其他感染的結果，包括病毒，如：COVID-19、流感、或真菌。

"Sepsis"是一種危及生命的感染併發症；症狀包括發燒(fever)、呼吸困難(difficulty breathing)、低血壓(low blood pressure)、心率加快(fast heart rate)和精神錯亂(mental confusion)；不可輕忽。
Treatment of "Sepsis" includes antibiotics and intravenous fluids.
"敗血症"的治療包括抗生素和靜脈輸液。