Question 1

i believe that abx are usually given quickly after there is a strong suspicion of sepsis. how quickly, in your opinion, should n/s drip be given? why?

Accepted Answer

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. The rate of infusion of saline or  5%dextrose with normal or half normal saline depends upon blood pressure, cardiorenal status,ability of patient to take by mouth and degree of dehydration or fluid loss upon admission to the hospital.

Question 2

what is sepsis?

Accepted Answer

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 untreated, sepsis can be fatal. Treatment with intravenous fluids and antibiotics, and close monitoring in the hospital can prevent serious complications.

Question 3

what is sepsis?

Accepted Answer

: Sepsis is a condition where germs have entered the bloodstream and triggered responses that lead to the breakdown of body functions. Its use as a description describes a worrisome process where recovery depends on timing and the correct choice of therapeutic agents. Persons can recover or die from sepsis. The germs can be bacterial, fungal or viruses.

Question 4

is sepsis fatal?

Accepted Answer

Can be: However, sepsis is usually not fatal; depending on the patient, the source and cause of infection, its susceptibility to treatment, closeness of the patient to adequate care and time to antibiotic therapies the survival of the patient varies. There are survival calculators (as morbid as that is).  Here is a link to a french page that i use: http://www.Sfar.Org/article/315/scores.

Question 5

can sepsis kill you?

Accepted Answer

Yes: As a general rule of thumb your risk of dying from sepsis is about 20% per each organ system affected.  For instance if you have cardiac dysfunction and liver dysfunction from sepsis your risk of dying could be as high as 40%.  Each year severe sepsis strikes about 750, 000 americans.  It’s been estimated that between 25and 50 percent of these people die!

Question 6

is sepsis contagious?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly: Sepsis is not a disease in and of itself - it is a syndrome (a constellation of symptoms) that result from the bodies attempt to fight off a severe infection +/- any direct toxins from the bacterium itself.  The causes of sepsis can be contagious or not (for example, a urinary tract infection is not directly contagious, but pneumonia often is).

Question 7

do babies get sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Most sepsis...: ...Comes from bacteria normally present in mouth, nose or stool.  When a bacteria penetrates into a blood vessel and starts multiplying, this is called sepsis.

Question 8

can an iud cause sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Extremely rarely.: An IUD (intra-uterine device) is a very effective method of contraception. Though their reputation for causing infection still exists from cases many decades ago, currently iuds are very safe. It is very rare for an IUD to cause sepsis (a uterine infection that spreads into the blood and throughout the body).

Question 9

is sepsis in teens rare?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sepsis at any age is rare. A major  purpose of our immune system is to fight off bacterial invasion and prevent sepsis. This life treating bacterial invasion  only happens when something is seriously wrong with our body and it needs to be promptly and appropriately  treated with antibiotics in a hospital setting. If sepsis was common the human race would not be able to survive.

Question 10

how do you prevent sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Wash your hands: Sepsis is not in itself "avoidable" - but you can ensure good general health by eating well, avoiding steroids, and washing your hands.  Keeping yourself from getting shot, stabbed or crushed is also a good idea, and keeping dirt out of your wounds is a bonus.  If you are diabetic, take your Insulin or other medications and follow a sound diabetic diet.

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