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Fever and chills
🌡️Fever and chills are systemic indicators of sepsis, which involve widespread inflammatory responses.
🧬During sepsis, cytokines and other mediators elevate the body’s temperature and trigger chills due to immune system overactivation.
👃While redness and swelling are typical at the local wound site, they do not confirm that the infection has become systemic.
🧪A normal WBC count is unlikely in sepsis, as most patients show elevated white blood cells due to the body’s immune defense.
📌Core Message
Fever and chills are hallmark signs of systemic wound infection indicating possible sepsis.
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