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can sepsis make me infertile?

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Yes: Fevers over 100.5 can impair sperm production for 3 months after.   In females, severe illnesses can also affect ovulation. In either case, fertility should not be permanently impaired.

Question 2

can septic shock make a man infirtile?

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Absolutely. : Yes it can. If it caused lack of blood flow to the testes.

Question 3

e coli isnt fatal yet leads to sepsis, why is this?

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Mistaken: E coli can produce fatal sepsis and or fatal meningoencephalitis. It can also trigger a toxic reaction that shuts down the kidneys (hemolytic uremic syndrome) that can also be fatal.  What it does and how it does it vary with the situation.

Question 4

why is  fluid balance important in a pt with sepsis? if a sepsis pt becomes hypernatremic e.g.sodium level 150 mmol/l then does it really matter? why?

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Sepsis: Septic patients get hypovolemic because of vasodilation. A patient with that problem and also hpernatremic is really in deep stuff. Now if you're septic but haven't yet vasodilated but are dehydrated causing hypernatremia from free water deficit and you then vasodilate....well again not good.........

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how is e. coli sepsis treated?

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E. coli: This bacteria can produce a wide variety of infections which are generally treated with antibiotics to which the particular strain of e. Coli is sensitive and which will reach the site of infection effectively.  Sepsis is the body's reaction to infection and may require supportive care beyond the antibiotics.

Question 6

how common is sepsis?

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Common: Nearly three quarters of a million americans suffer sepsis each year; a high proportion die each year from sepsis.  It is fairly common in most hospitals.

Question 7

how does sepsis spread?

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Blood: Typically sepsis starts in a single area - kidney, open wound, broken bone, etc - but spreads throught the body in the bloodstream.

Question 8

how fast does sepsis occur?

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Very: Someone with a "mild" kidney infection can go septic and be dead in as little as eight hours. I've seen it. This is why these things are so dangerous.

Question 9

how common is sepsis in the us?

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750k/year: National institute of health reports 750000 cases of severe sepsis per year citing data published in 2001. The number of cases is on the rise with the aging of the population.

Question 10

the main symptoms of sepsis are what?

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Sepsis: fever, increased breathing rate, high heart rate are common ones to begin with.

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