Question 1

what is difference between septicemia, sepsis, and bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

Sepsis: Sepsis is the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (sirs) plus infection-any infection (most commonly pneumonia or uti). Bacteremia is bacteria in the bloodstream; bacteremia can be a cause of sepsis. Some people consider septicemia & bacteremia synonyms; others consider septicemia & sepsis synonyms. This can be confusing, so many prefer not to use the term 'septicemia' at all anymore.

Question 2

what is the survival rate of septicemia patient? what is difference between septicemia & sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the other aspects of the disease process; vital signs, labs, how the patient appears.  Septicemia is simply the presence of bacteria in blood, and is a fairly old term.  Sepsis is the idea that there is an infection that is causing a systemic response (fever, high white cell count, fast heart rate, fast breathing rate).

Question 3

what's the difference between septicemia and sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Same thing mostly: Septicemia as a term generally implies that there has been confirmed to be the presence of bacteria or other micobial agents present in the blood.   Sepsis is generally a syndrome of severe vascular compromise.  However, generally speaking the two terms are used interchangably.

Question 4

what's the difference between bacteremia, septicemia, and sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Terminology: Bacteremia describes the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream - this may or may not make you ill (e.g. You are briefly bacteremic after brushing your teeth, but your body clears it).  Septicemia is multiplication of bacteria in the blood (almost always associated with illness... But not always), and sepsis is the systemic response to infection.

Question 5

what are some of the differences between bacteremia and sepsis or septicemia?

Accepted Answer

Bacteremia is...: The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream with or without symptoms (it can certainly be silent).  Sepsis or septicemia is the reaction of the body to bacteremia with fever and effects on various body organs.  The sepsis syndrome can also be caused by non infectious processes.

Question 6

what are the differences between sepsis and septicaemia?

Accepted Answer

Word games: Someone who is septic has experienced septicemia. The "emia" means it got there through the blood stream. It means germs or their toxic products have entered the blood and set off a series of reactions that are foreboding and likely to precede death if not reversed.

Question 7

what are the differences between sirs and sepsis?

Accepted Answer

related: Sirs are the signs of an activated immune response, increased temperature, respiratory rate, elevated white count etc while sepsis is sirs plus a sign of infection like a possitive urinary tract infection.

Question 8

what is the difference between sepsis and sirs?

Accepted Answer

Infection: Sirs is a condition where there are systemic changes in the body which are characteristic of inflammation.  Sepsis is sirs with a documented infection.

Question 9

what is the difference between cellulitis and sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Big difference: Cellulitis is just infection of skin. Sepsis is if that infection goes to blood and produce chemicals affecting other organs.

Question 10

what is the difference between sepsis and septic shock?

Accepted Answer

Collapse: Sepsis occurs when the bacteria is able to reach the blood stream. Septic shock occurs when, as a result of sepsis, the blood pressure collapses and the cardiovascular system fails.

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