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SEPSIS SEVERE SEPSIS SEPTIC SHOCK Sepsis is a very serious response to an infection. Infection causes an inflammatory response . If a patient develops a widespread inflammatory response, it is called Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome or SIRS. If the patient has SIRS that is caused by an...

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UROLOGIST A Urologist is a surgeon who specializes in operations to correct problems with the kidneys and urinary tract. Last Reviewed: October 23, 2014

BLOOD TESTS; LAB TESTS Many different blood tests are performed on critically ill patients. Samples of blood are drawn from patients and sent to the lab to be analyzed. Blood tests are also sometimes referred to as Lab Tests or Labs . If the patient is receiving treatments for abnormal blood results...

TRAUMA Trauma is a word used to describe injury. CCTC is the designated trauma unit for the Southwestern Ontario Region. The CCTC team of physicians and health professionals works closely with the Trauma team to care for patients with complex injuries. A physician trained in the care of trauma...

Respiratory Arrest A respiratory arrest is a term used to describe a situation where a patient stops breathing on his or her own. This is a very serious and immediately life-threatening situation. Treatment must be started immediately. Initially, members of the health care team can breath for the...

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is the only Academic Health Care facility in the South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). As a large referral centre, patients with complex medical problems that cannot be managed closer to home are often transferred to CCTC.. LHSC is committed to the...