Are all blood infections sepsis? Or are there other possibilities?
I took my son to the doctor yesterday because he had been running a fever. The fever was low grade, but his body was on fire to the point of sweating. It concerned me because even with Ibuprofen I couldn't bring the fever down. So I take him to the doctor. The doctor checks him over, and finds nothing visually wrong with him. So he ordered some blood tests just to be on the safe side. Normally with our doctor blood results take 1 to 2 days to get back, but this time our doctor called us at 8am saying we needed to bring our son back to the doctor's office. Which alarmed me, because our doctor doesn't bring you in for good news. Well we take our son in, and the doctor informs us that my son's blood tests show that he has an infection in his blood. Which scared me (still does). The doctor gives my son a strong antibiotic shot, and a Rx for antibiotics. Now with my limited knowledge, I came home and started doing research about blood infections. Every web site I go to, says "sepsis" and that it's really dangerous. Majority of the sites I have found have said patients with sepsis are often hospitalized until further tests are done, and to be monitored. I'm on the net, so obviously my son has not been hospitalized, but now it has me wondering what other possibilities are there for blood infections, and are they all dangerous? My son is 2, hasn't really eaten in 2 days, he has slowed down on urination, and has ran a constant fever since the other day. I'm just not sure what steps I should take.Give the antibiotics a chance to work? or What? Any information or web sites that can help me out, will be greatly appreciated.
What causes infection in the blood and can it cause heart failure?
It can cause the heart to fail..... Blood infection is called sepsis. Many different microbes can cause sepsis. Although bacteria are most commonly the cause, viruses and fungi can also cause sepsis. Infections in the lungs (pneumonia), bladder and kidneys (urinary tract infections), skin (cellulitis), abdomen (such as appendicitis), and other organs (such as meningitis) can spread and lead to sepsis. Infections that develop after surgery can also lead to sepsis. Sepsis Symptoms & Signs: Fever or hypothermia (low body temperature) Hyperventilation Chills Shaking Warm skin Skin rash ****Rapid heart beat (tachycardia) Confusion or delirium Decreased urine output Septic shock is a serious, abnormal condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure and low blood flow. Vital organs, such as the brain, HEART, kidneys, and liver may not function properly or may fail.
Can you die from a disease called MERSA???..it is an infectious?
Yes, you can die from MRSA. It is an infection that commonly presents as a skin boil. It has been around in the hospital setting for years, at least since the 1950's. Just recently it has been noticed more frequently in the community, and is called CA-MRSA or community acquired methicillin resistant staph aureus. This certain bacteria, staph aureus, is common everywhere. It even lives on our skin as part of our "normal flora." The reason MRSA came about is because we as a nation do not finish our antibiotics like the doctor orders. We take antibiotics until we feel better and then stop taking them, thinking that we will save the rest for the next time we are ill. Taking the antibiotics for less than the prescribed amount of time doesn't kill all the bacteria, it makes them feed off whatever antibiotic we were taking. So, the next time we get ill we take the rest of that antibiotic and the bacteria that is in our bodies uses the antibiotic to make itself stronger, more resistant. MRSA is resistant to all antibiotics ending with "cillin." I saw you said your friend is on ampicillin. I am wondering if he/she really has MRSA, since it should be resistant to that antibiotic. Yes, MRSA can kill someone. I mentioned above that it usually presents as a skin boil. Fact is, it colonizes in our nasal passages. I am a nurse and have seen patients with MRSA pneumonia and blood infections called sepsis that was caused by MRSA. Whatever you do, be careful when you are around your friend. I suggest putting neosporin on a cotton swab and putting it in your nose each day to help ward off any infection you might have at this point. MRSA is spread by touch and by an infected person breathing on an open wound of an uninfected person (such as a tattoo artist breathing on a client while they are getting a tattoo).
Can your dog die from a bacterial infection.?
YES!! Dogs can die and people can die from bacterial infections!! An animal can become septic from a bacterial infection that is someplace else in the body. What was wrong with your dog, where was the infection? Well, it could of been a lymphatic tumor or a badly infected lymph node. If she was puking, she probably was not keeping most of her meds down. I am so sorry about this, you can get her necropsied to find out the exact reason as to why this happened.
How long does it take for a person to show signs of a septic blood infection?
He falls into one of the high risk. - He has an infection, especially on that's known to be gram-negative - His blood pressure has fallen 25% below what's normal for him. - He's hyperventilating but doesn't have any respiratory dysfunction or acidosis. - He has a high fever with hot, dry, flushed skin. - his legs feel cool and look mottled. If you detect these early warning signs in a patient, get in touch with his doctor immediately. Draw blood and send it to the laboratory for stat analysis. You'll need a complete blood count. ABG analysis, liver function tests, culture and sensitivity testing, and a type and crossmatch. A urine sample should also be obtained and analyzed. The patient's vital signs and neurologic status, especially level of consciousness, must be assessed frequently - every 15 minutes. Inspect his skin closely for color, mottling, and impending breakdown. Sorry to hear of the loss of your M-I-L..:(
How painful is it to die from sepsis?
My husband died from sepsis contracted from surgical implantation of a medical device intended to slow his Parkinson’s tremor. In the hospital, during his last two weeks of his life, he was extremely agitated, thrashing about, but I didn’t observe any expressions of pain. His surgeon called for hospice intervention. He was taken to a hospice residence where he was given “a cocktail of morphine and other painkillers.” I believe that until that point, it was painful for him to start dying from sepsis. If anyone reading this wonders why, on different occasions, I have mentioned three different reasons for “my husband’s” death, it is because all three of my husbands have predeceased me; one at 35, one at 84 and one at 76.