re: Carolina_Girl has passed away.

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Does anyone know what is the most likely reason to be septic?

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As others have said an untreated infection, my Dad had a small heart attack that he either ignored or did not realize he was having and it poisoned his system due to sepsis. He spent two weeks in cardiac ICU in a medically induced coma on life support and passed away on Labor Day of 96.