Sepsis

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.

It is a life-threatening medical emergency.
Symptoms

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

Risk factors

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

Treatment
1-Intravenous fluids 2-Antimicrobials 3-Vasopressors
Recommended specialist

If you have Sepsis, then a visit to a general internist as soon as possible.

Contact a

General internist

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