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Septicaemia (Be aware of symptoms, occur at anytime)

What is it?

Septicaemia is when bacteria enter the bloodstream, and cause blood poisoning which triggers sepsis.

  • If untreated, toxins from the bacteria can cause a variety of symptoms and lead to organ dysfunction and failure and cause widespread body and organ damage.
  • This can occur more quickly in patients who have a weak immune system condition.
Do not wait, if one develops swollen lymph nodes, streaks on skin from injury site and feeling unwell, one may have lymphangitis, you will most likely need antibiotics. If antibiotics do not work, it may be fungal and/or viral. Please let the healthcare professional know what may have caused this.

Cause

  • All bacteria, if entered in large numbers in the blood.

Symptoms

Symptoms are severe and sudden:

  • High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats (under three months) and/or above 39 °C (3- 6 months) or any high fever showing no interest in anything (not always present)?
  • Fever with grunting?
  • Low Temperature (below 36 degree centigrade, check three times in a 10 minute period)?
  • Cold hands and feet?
  • Looking pale or discolored skin/ streaky rash?
  • Severe Irritated, depressed, anxiety and/or panic attacks?
  • Confusion/slurred speech?
  • Severe Rapid, shallow breathing?
  • High blood pressure?
  • Severe Dry cough and/or breathing difficulties?
  • Abdominal pain and/or diarrhoea?
  • Severe general discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

Do not wait, if one develops swollen lymph nodes, streaks on skin from injury site and feeling unwell, one may have lymphangitis, you will most likely need antibiotics. If antibiotics do not work, it may be fungal and/or viral. Please let the healthcare professional know what may have caused this.

Detailed Information

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