What is the disease where your body shuts down?

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asked Nov 8, 2022 in Diseases Conditions by Saramouche (5,520 points)
What is the disease where your body shuts down?

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answered Mar 4, 2023 by meepbiner (4,270 points)
The disease where your body shuts down is called Sepsis which can lead to severe sepsis and or septic shock.

The sepsis disease is the response to an inflammatory response in the body that is caused by infection which is most often bacterial.

Septic shock then develops after sepsis has progressed beyond severe sepsis and the body's organs begin to then shut down.

The most debilitating diseases are.

Agitation of Alzheimer's disease.
HIV/AIDS.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Anorexia nervosa.
Arnold-Chiari malformation.
Cachexia/wasting syndrome.
Causalgia.
Autism.

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The hardest disesases to live with are.

 Alzheimer's and Dementia.
 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – Lou Gherig's Disease.
 Parkinson's Disease.
 Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
 Scleroderma.
 Cystic Fibrosis.
 Chronic Obstructive Pulminary Disease (COPD)
 Cerebral Palsy.

A disease or condition that usually lasts for 3 months or longer and may get worse over time.

Chronic diseases tend to occur in older adults and can usually be controlled but not cured.

The most common types of chronic disease are cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis.

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ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias.
Arthritis.
Asthma.
Cancer.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Cystic Fibrosis.

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