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How long can you live with sepsis
A female asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
Maybe forever: If the doctors have switched to oral treatment, the sepsis itself probably is under control or cured. Continuing oral antibiotics probably is intended... Read More
676 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Carlo Hatemanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 26 years experience
Few hours: Few hours, sometimes a few days.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Rada Ivanovanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 32 years experience
Very individual: Depending on how severe the infection is, some may be self-limited, but most progress without treatment, particularly in older people or those with pr... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 18 years experience
Depends: It depends on your overall health, the severity of the sepsis, and how quickly treatment is initiated. If you are healthy, the sepsis syndrome does n... Read More
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Eddie Nakhudaanswered
Geriatrics 55 years experience
Depends: Prompt medical care, antibiotics & fluid resuscitation has improved outcomes & cured many septic conditions.
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 64-year-old male asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Saline: In cases of severe sepsis iv fluids are needed and started asap along with iv antibiotics. The goal is to avoid dehydration, low bp and kidney failure... Read More
735 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Ruben Nazarioanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
A severe infection: Sepsis is the term used by doctors to describe a severe, life-threatening bloodstream infection. Sepsis can cause your baby's organs to fail. If untre... Read More
6.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jason Adleranswered
Pediatric Critical Care 25 years experience
Can be uncomfortable: While sepsis is not classically thought of as painful by itself, patients with sepsis can require painful interventions such as central venous cathet... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Aaron Milstoneanswered
Pulmonology 28 years experience
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 hospit... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: If you encounter a virulent enough pathogen and have an immune system, you can get septic.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old member asked:

Dr. Edward Neilsenanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Blood: Typically sepsis starts in a single area - kidney, open wound, broken bone, etc - but spreads throught the body in the bloodstream.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 46 years experience
Sepsis is : A syndrome consisting of bacteremia, fever or hypothermia, elevated or depressed WBC count, low blood pressure, and shock. Any combination of the for... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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