Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggered a chain reaction throughout your body.
Fever
With chills
Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F)
common
Rapid heart rate
common
Confusion
common
Excessive sweating
Cold
common
Fatigue
common
Abnormally rapid breathing
common
Decreased urine
common
Feel like vomiting
or Throwing up
common
Diarrhea
common
Difficulty breathing
Occurs or worsens with exertion
Low blood pressure
Bluish discoloration of the skin
Lips, In hand
Infection in any part of urinary system
or Recent upper respiratory tract infection
or History of Sexually Transmitted Infections
or Pericarditis
or Stomach ulcer or gastritis
or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
or Viral infection causing liver inflammation and damage
or History of spontaneous abortion or miscarriage
or Recent history of Otitis Media
or Skin infection
or Tuberculosis
or Contact with sick person of gastroenteritis
or History of infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, or inside of the pelvis
or Recent testicular infection
or Sickle cell anemia
or Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
or Contact with sick person of Tuberculosis
or Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart's chambers and valves
Falling sick easily
Recent injection into vein
or Contaminated needle
or Recent medical urethral instrumentation
Recent pelvic or lower abdominal surgery
or Recent injury or trauma in thigh
or Recent chest injury or trauma
or Recent back injury or trauma
or Burns
or Recent pelvic injury or trauma
or Recent injury or trauma in upper extremity
Diabetes mellitus
Pregnant
If you have Sepsis, then a visit to a general internist as soon as possible.
Contact a
General internist