Question 1

how do i know if sepsis case is mild?

Accepted Answer

: Mild ? By its nature sepsis is considered serious. People can have bacteria in the bloodstream (bacteremia) and it may clear naturally in rare cases or be successfully treated if quickly noted. The term sepsis implies that the bodies normal functions like blood pressure, cognition, circulation are affected by the illness and the person is lucky to survive.

Question 2

how to tell apart mild sepsis from severe?

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Organ failure: Sepsis is defined by signs of infection, including fever, elevated white cell count, elevated heart rate or respiratory rate. ( paradoxically abnormally low body temp ( hypothermia) or low white cell count can also be signs of sepsis. If there is additional signs of organ or system failure ( low blood pressure, decreased production of urine, changes in mental status, it is severe sepsis.

Question 3

can you have a mild sepsis and not know it?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Sepsis, even mild one will create symptoms like fever, body aches, loss of appetite etc.

Question 4

how to treat mild sepsis vs severe one?

Accepted Answer

Iv antibiotics: Both IV antibiotics. Severe sepsis typically means the sepsis has effected other organs because of hypotension. These patients should be monitored in the ICU and aggressively resuscitated. Mild sepsis may be treated with IV antibiotics alone.

Question 5

is it possible after taking 3 tablets of clarithromycin and body immune system fighting the infection, vas deferen infection with mild sepsis go away?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: clarithromycin might not be the right antibiotic for male genital tract infection/sepsis, as you described, please your doctor/urologist for evaluation, and proper management, good luck

Question 6

i had osteomyelitis and then developed sepsis i had no organ dysfunction or anything else i was placed on antibiotics and have been on them for four months the dr didn't need to see me for six is this a mild case and what are my chances for recovery?

Accepted Answer

: If you are feeling well, you have recovered from sepsis. Curing osteomyelitis sometimes is difficult and depends on several factors:  the specific bacteria causing it; predisposing factors like diabetes or surgery in the area with bone hardware; and others. Both an orthopedist and infectious diseases specialist should be involved in your care; they are the ones who can best answer your questions.

Question 7

as antibiotic kill bacteria and endotoxin is released when bacteria die, wont it worsen fever or cause mild sepsis?

Accepted Answer

No: Antibiotics kill bacteria by different mechanisms of action. Bacteriocidal and Bacteriostatic are two ways the drugs inhibit the invading bacteria.
Usually if the correct drug is chosen for the infection the patients immune system and the antibiotic work together to overcome the infection and the patient gets better.

Question 8

i'm on clarithromycin. i'm afraid it may kill bacteria and release endotoxins to my body tissues and cause fever or mild sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: What are you taking it for?
In general antibiotics kill susceptible bacteria and that would be cleared by the immune system of the body.
There might be some mild reaction secondary to that but not severe enough to cause a concern in most of the cases.

Question 9

cold&mild fever.took tylenol, (acetaminophen)4 hours later,i would not stop sweating.bp dropped really low idk ifmachine was false err from panic.sepsis?bpnorm now.28

Accepted Answer

Not sepsis: Often times the presence of sweating is the sign of the fever "breaking".  BP changes for various reasons but panic will usually cause increase in blood pressure. Surely sepsis will cause low BP but sepsis is a "hospital diagnosis" …you wouldn't be asking questions via the internet if you were septic.  Hope this helps

Question 10

had a op to remove testicle 7day ago as it died+got infected from torsion, worried about sepsis as my pee is smelly/cloudy and im itchy all over i finished antibiotics course. if i did have sepsis would i be very ill or could i just be mild symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: It is possible to have mild sepsis and recover as "most people recover from mild sepsis" 
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sepsis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351214  It is best to get a checkup from the surgeon or GP to follow up with the urine test and confirm that the antibiotic did the job or you may need an alternate antibiotic. Wish you a speedy recovery!

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I had osteomyelitis and then developed sepsis i had no organ dysfunction or anything else i was placed on antibiotics and have been on them for four months the dr didn't need to see me for six is this a mild case and what are my chances for recovery?

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As antibiotic kill bacteria and endotoxin is released when bacteria die, wont it worsen fever or cause mild sepsis?

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I'm on clarithromycin. i'm afraid it may kill bacteria and release endotoxins to my body tissues and cause fever or mild sepsis?

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Cold&mild fever.took tylenol, (acetaminophen)4 hours later,i would not stop sweating.bp dropped really low idk ifmachine was false err from panic.sepsis?bpnorm now.28

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Had a op to remove testicle 7day ago as it died+got infected from torsion, worried about sepsis as my pee is smelly/cloudy and im itchy all over i finished antibiotics course. if i did have sepsis would i be very ill or could i just be mild symptoms?

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