Lithium and Lamictal both have a half-life of about a day, hence, 5 days and either is out of your bloodstream (or, at a steady state). Abilify, by contrast, has a half-life of 75 hours, so it takes about 2 weeks either to reach a steady level or to leave your system.
According to the CDC, sepsis one of the top 10 causes of death in the US. Often, people can recover from early to mild sepsis, but there is a 50% mortality rate for those that develop late severe sepsis.
Sepsis is a process that occurs in three stages. It begins with basic sepsis, develops into severe sepsis and then progresses to septic shock, according to Mayo Clinic. Severe sepsis causes a significant decrease in urine production, a sudden change in mental status, a decreased platelet count, difficulty breathing and an abnormal heart function.