World Sepsis Day 2024: The purpose of celebrating World Sepsis Day is to spread awareness among people to avoid this blood infection. Know what are the causes and symptoms of sepsis.
Sepsis Day is celebrated all over the world on 13 September. The purpose of celebrating this day is to spread awareness among people about dangerous medical conditions like sepsis. Along with this, ways to prevent sepsis are also to be told. The World Health Organization, with the help of many other organizations, works on vaccination and ways to prevent infection to avoid sepsis. On World Sepsis Day, it is important to know what sepsis is and what is the way to avoid it.
what is sepsis
Sepsis or septicemia is a blood infection. In this, the chemicals circulating in the blood start causing swelling and inflammation in the body. Due to which many problems start occurring in the body and many organs are affected. The dangerous form of sepsis is septic shock. In which blood pressure suddenly starts decreasing and the person may even die. Generally, the chances of sepsis are higher in old people and those with weak immunity.
Symptoms of sepsis i.e. blood infection
The symptoms of sepsis can be divided into 3 parts. First of all, some initial symptoms of sepsis appear, based on which treatment of the patient is necessary, otherwise there is a fear of severe symptoms and then septic shock. In such a situation, it is important that the initial symptoms are also identified and treated.
Early symptoms of sepsis or blood infection
Very rapid breathing (more than 20 breaths per minute)
rapid change in body temperature
Heart rate more than 90 beats in a minute.
barely breathe
Decreased urination or painful urination
Stomach ache
Sudden change in mental health
abnormal heartbeat
Sweating without any reason
Headache
Symptoms based on the infection, such as worsening of cough in pneumonia
The symptoms of sepsis or blood infection are not the same in every person. Sometimes its symptoms are different in children and adults.
symptoms of septic shock
If the infection in the blood has increased and turned into septic shock, then these symptoms are seen in it
Rapid lowering of blood pressure
unable to stand
feeling very sleepy or having trouble staying awake
Difficulty in functioning of mind makes a person feel very confused.
Due to blood infection or sepsis
Any type of infection, whether viral, bacterial or fungal, if it spreads in the blood, it leads to sepsis.
Pneumonia in the lungs can cause sepsis
Infection of the kidney, bladder, or urinary system
An infection in the digestive system can lead to sepsis
Infection in the blood can occur due to injury or wound
There is also a risk of sepsis due to surgery
Ways to prevent sepsis
Immediate treatment is very important when the infection spreads in the blood. In case of septic shock, the patient often has to be kept on oxygen support. But in case of simple sepsis, treatment is done with the help of medicines along with many types of tests.