What is Organ failure?
'''Organ failure''' is a condition of the [[human body]] in which an important internal organ is unable to perform its necessities as it would if it were still functioning. For example, [[kidney failure]] is when the [[Kidney|kidneys]] are unable to filter the body's urine. Organ failure is often the result of [[multiple organ dysfunction syndrome]] (MODS), where the organ begins to fall ill. ==Causes== Failure of a vital organ is not defined to a single cause. Rather, it can be the result of many diseases, such as the aforementioned multiple organ dysfunction system, but it can also be the result of [[sepsis]], an extreme response to an infection which causes inflammatory chemicals to be released into the bloodstream. [[Category:Organ failure|*]] [[Category:Medical emergencies]] {{med-stub}}