What Kyle Busch’s death reveals about sepsis
The death of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, a relatively healthy 41-year-old, startled the public in late May when his severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis. While pneumonia is a common condition, Busch’s development of sepsis, when the body goes into organ failure after an infection, is highly unusual, as sepsis tends to affect patients who are either very young, very old, or have chronic medical conditions.
Despite being one of …
What Kyle Busch’s death reveals about sepsis
