Sepsis kills more than thirty-seven thousand people a year and is the leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, and claims more lives breast cancer or bowel. Many people are infected after routine surgery, for example, a vasectomy or hernia operation. Occurs when an infection in the bloodstream causes the body's immune system to go haywire and start attacking the body it should be protected. Among his victims are the Superman actor Christopher Reeve former Bee Gee Maurice Gibb and Pope Paul11.
Despite the number of victims who say, their symptoms often unrecognized by doctors and nurses. As a result of the window for effective treatment is lost with fatal consequences. Hospital specialists have launched a campaign to educate the medical staff and increase public awareness of the condition. They say the recognition and treatment for all cases of sepsis could halve the death rate of one stroke, saving thousands of lives. Although sepsis is recognized as one of the leading causes of death is not often mentioned in death certificates. Instead, doctors simply write more general diagnoses such as pneumonia or perforated bowel because patients have not been treated for a bacterial infection.
Warning signs:
Unexplained sudden high fever accompanied by chills or drenching sweat. Sometimes, patients may not look hot, Instead of skin patches may appear or become blue. Hands and feet may feel cold and clammy. Generally feeling unwell. Headaches and tips when the patient may have symptoms of pneumonia or urinary infections.
Abdominal pain, an unexplained rash anywhere on the body, nausea, vomiting and diahorrea are part of the cascade of symptoms that lead to dehydration and a fall in blood pressure. Anxiety, drowsiness and confusion. The patient may seem empty or behave strangely. Shortness of breath and rapid heart rate as the body struggles to compensate for the loss of blood pressure.
The victims or patients require intensive care, but in the UK there is a severe shortage of intensive care beds so many victims are condemned to die for the lack of specific funding.
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