How To Treat Blood Poisoning

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Overview

Blood poisoning not only is a fatal infection but also its a life- threatening medical condition that requires fast treatment. Generally, people or medical professionals use the name blood poisoning to describe Sepsis or septicemia which is an infection of blood by either bacteremia or septicemia.

Blood poisoning not only is a fatal infection but also its life- threatening medical condition
Blood poisoning not only is a fatal infection but also its life- threatening medical condition

Prevention, fast diagnosis, and treatment are essential since statistics show that Sepsis kills and disables millions of people.

 

What Causes Blood Poisoning?

Blood poisoning is a result of positive identification of bacteria in your blood stream that may have come in from another part of your body that is infected. When bacteria find their way into the bloodstream, the condition is referred to as septicemia. For you to develop sepsis you have to have one of these infections first.

  • Lung infection mostly pneumonia
  • Abdomen infection
  • Any infection involving your urinary tract
  • Gallbladder and bile ducts infections may also be factors
  • Infection of the bone
  • Cardiovascular infections
  • Infections that may occur after surgery
  • Skin infections

Brain and other nervous system infections may contribute to

 

People at risk

No one is immune from sepsis since everyone is vulnerable to minor infection. Nevertheless, some individuals are more susceptible than others like.

  • Medical conditions potentially increase your chances of developing sepsis since they weaken your immune system
  • Medical treatment such as chemotherapy may also make you vulnerable to sepsis since it weakens your immune system
  • The age of an individual may also contribute in contraction of sepsis
  • Pregnant women are at a higher risk
  • Long term health ailments such as high blood pressure, diabetes
  • Just underwent a surgical procedure

 

Identifying the Indicators of Blood Poisoning

The indicators of blood poisoning are:

  • Frequent chills
  • Moderate grade and high-grade fever
  • Quick inhalation and exhalation
  • The heart rate speeds are above normal
  • Skin seems white and pale
  • Blood poisoning may be on another advanced level and here are symptoms of life-threatening blood poisoning stage.
  • Misunderstanding or misperception
  • Septic Shock
  • Red spots on the skin or clammy skin
  • Excreting little or no urine at all
  • Recurring diarrhea
  • Severe muscle pain
  • Inflamed skin with red spots
  • If not treated the patient may have irreversible complications or worse death.

 

Make a diagnosis of Blood Poisoning

Due to the nature of symptoms, it’s a bit complex to identify blood poisoning since the symptoms are similar to other health conditions. Professional medical doctors will perform these tests to determine whether you have an infection in your blood stream

For the purpose of total and comprehensive diagnosis the medical expert may demand an imaging scan which will involve an X-ray scan, CT scan, Ultrasound and also an MRI scan may be necessary.

Treatment for Blood Poisoning

Treatment varies based on the amount of blood poisoning in the body. Quick treatment is recommended to avoid repercussions resulting from the spread of the diseases in the body ranging from life-threatening situations such as death and also long-term disorders such as amputation and severe trauma.

Is there any way to prevent blood poisoning?

The following precautionary measures will assist you to prevent blood poisoning since prevention is the better strategy than curing a disease.

  • When you suspect you are unwell just visit the doctor without self-diagnosing or buying over the counter drugs
  • Keep away from sick people or use protective gear when handling their wounds. Quit smoking and use of illegal drugs since it weakness your overall immune system.
  • Your diet should be balanced.
  • Don’t just eat and sleep; you also need to exercise
  • Keeping your hands clean is essential

 

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