What causes Septicemia

Septicemia is a serious, life-threatening infection that gets worse very quickly. It can arise from infections throughout the body, including infections in the lungs, abdomen, and urinary tract. It may come before or at the same time as inf…

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Septicemia can be caused by wound, surgical or gall bladder infections, tooth abscesses, appendicitis, burns and abscesses.

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what causes Hemorrhagic septicemia and what are the symptoms?

Q: my guppy is about 2-3 months old. has a red spot on the end of his tail in a jagged area. what would you expect this to be. any ideas someone suggested Hemorrhagic septicemia

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Q: does the immune system and blood group influence this condition

A: Sepsis (in Greek Σήψις, putrefaction) is a serious medical condition, resulting from the immune response to a severe infection. Septicemia is sepsis of the bloodstream caused by bacteremia, which is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. The term septicemia is also used to refer to sepsis in general.Treatment TreatmentThe therapy of sepsis rests on antibiotics, surgical drainage of infected fluid collections, fluid replacement and appropriate support for organ dysfunction. This may include hemodialysis in kidney failure, mechanical ventilation in pulmonary dysfunction, transfusion of blood products, and drug and fluid therapy for circulatory failure. Ensuring adequate nutrition, if necessary by parenteral nutrition, is important during prolonged illness.Early Goal Directed Therapy (EGDT), developed at Henry Ford Hospital by E. Rivers, MD, is a systomatic approach to resuscitation that has been validated in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. It is meant to be started in the Emergency Department. The theory is that one should use a step-wise approach, having the patient meet physiologic goals, to optimze cardiac preload, afterload, and contractility, thus optimizing oxygen delivery to the tissues.[4]In EGDT, fluids are administered until the central venous pressure (CVP), as measured by a central venous catheter reachs 8-12 cm of water. If the mean arterial pressure is less than 65 mmHg or greater 90 mmHg, vasopressors or vasodilators are given as needed to reach the goal. Once these goals are met the central venous saturation (ScvO2), i.e. the oxgyen saturation of venous blood as it returns to the heart as measured at the right atrium, is optimized. If the ScvO2 is less than 70%, blood is given to reach a hemoglobin of 10 g/dl and then inotropes are added until the ScvO2 is optimized. Elective intubation may be performed to reduce oxygen demand if the ScVO2 remains low despite optimization of hemodynamics. Urine output is also monitored, with a goal of 0.5 ml/kg/h. In the original trial, mortality was cut from 46.5% in the control group to 30.5% in the intervention group. [5] The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommends EGDT for the initial resuscitation of the septic patient with a level B strength of evidence (single randomized control trial). [6]Most therapies aimed at the inflammatory process itself have failed to improve outcome. However, drotrecogin alfa (activated protein C, one of the coagulation factors) has been shown to decrease mortality from about 31% to about 25% in severe sepsis.[7] Low dose hydrocortisone treatment has shown promise for septic shock patients with relative adrenal insufficiency as defined by ACTH stimulation testing.[8]

what can cause septicemia in a 6 month old baby?

Q: i know of someone whos baby has been rushed into hospital at the age of 6 months, how is it possible for a baby to get septicemia at that age.

A: Sometimes this occur because there is an infection that is hidden , like for example a urinary infection and your baby doesn’t show symptoms so it has time to develop to be a serious health problem.ok bye