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I thought I was burnt out from job stress - but doctors failed to spot lethal sepsis that left me hours from death aged just 36
A 36-year-old individual experienced severe job stress, but doctors failed to diagnose lethal sepsis, leaving them hours from death. The case highlights a critical medical misdiagnosis linked to symptoms initially mistaken for burnout.
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