The survival rate for abdominal sepsis is around 72 percent and the mortality rate for abdominal sepsis is between 30 percent to 32 percent.
The 3 stages of sepsis are "sepsis, severe sepsis and then septic shock."
Sepsis is a very serious and life threatening infection and occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection in the body.
Without prompt medical treatment sepsis can kill you.
The 6 signs of sepsis are rapid heart rate of more than 90 beats per minute, fast breathing, high fever of more than 101 F, fast heart beat, cold clammy and pale or motted skin and a change in mental state such as disorientation and confusion.
The first stage of sepsis is a fever that is above 101 F degrees or even a temperature below 96.8 F.
Other symptoms that occur during the first stage of sepsis include rapid heart rate of more than 90 beats per minute and rapid breathing of more than 20 breaths per minute.
The early warning signs of sepsis are.
Fever and chills.
Very low body temperature.
Peeing less than usual.
Fast heartbeat.
Nausea and vomiting.
Diarrhea.
Fatigue or weakness.
Blotchy or discolored skin.
Sepsis does sometimes have a smell which is a foul odor.
Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection.
It is a life-threatening medical emergency.
Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body.
Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the lung, urinary tract, skin, or gastrointestinal tract.
Because of problems with vital organs, people with severe sepsis are likely to be very ill and the condition can be fatal.
However, sepsis is treatable if it is identified and treated quickly, and in most cases leads to a full recovery with no lasting problems.
The way you get sepsis is through another infection you already have.
Then your body responds to that infection which in turn leads to the sepsis infection.
Sepsis is not contagious from one person to another so you cannot get sepsis from someone who has it as it's safe to be around someone with sepsis.
If you do have sepsis though it needs medical treatment by the emergency room because it is a life threatening infection.
Left untreated the sepsis can kill you within 24 to 48 hours.
You can survive sepsis if you get treated for the sepsis quick enough.
The longer you wait to get treatment for the sepsis the less chance of survival you have.
Sepsis can be and is deadly if not treated in time so it's very important to get to the emergency room right away if you think you have sepsis.
If you cannot get to the emergency room on your own you should call 911 and get an ambulance to take you to the hospital.
Some signs and symptoms of sepsis are fever, confusion, weakness, unable to get out of bed, unable to stand on your own, fast heart rate, difficulty breathing and low blood pressure, chills, dizziness, fatigue, flushing, low body temperature, or shivering.
Sepsis can show symptoms similar to the flu but it's much worse.