Signs and Symptoms of Sepsis - Recognizing Life-Threatening Infection Early #251806 (License: Personal Use)

This educational illustration depicts a distressed mouse lying in a hospital bed, visibly unwell with sweat beads and shivering, alongside a bulleted list of key sepsis indicators such as heart rate >90 bpm, increased respiratory rate, decreased blood pressure, abnormal white blood cell count, fever or hypothermia, altered mental status, shaking, chills, and nausea. The image is sourced from the Core Curriculum for Critical Care Nursing (2006), designed to support rapid clinical recognition and response. It emphasizes that sepsis can progress quickly, making early identification vital.

Used in medical training modules, ICU orientation materials, patient education handouts, and online health resources targeting clinicians, nurses, and caregivers; matches user intent to understand, identify, or teach sepsis warning signs for early intervention.