{"id":1894,"date":"2019-04-04T10:24:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T10:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2023-04-28T05:44:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T05:44:18","slug":"what-happens-to-your-body-when-it-goes-into-septic-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/emergency-and-critical-care\/what-happens-to-your-body-when-it-goes-into-septic-shock\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to your body when it goes into septic shock?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"caps\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is sepsis?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sepsis is a condition that occurs when an infection in the body reaches the bloodstream and triggers inflammation. The infection can be bacterial, fungal, or viral.<\/p>\n<p>It causes tiny blood clots to occur in the blood stream which prevents the smooth flow of blood to different organs in the body. It can be dangerous and quite often fatal. It is an emergency medical condition and needs immediate medical care\/hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>The stages of sepsis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stage 1 \u2013 Sepsis<\/strong> &#8211; The infection reaches the bloodstream and triggers inflammation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage 2 \u2013 Severe sepsis<\/strong> &#8211; The infection is severe enough to affect normal functioning of the organs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage 3 \u2013 Septic shock<\/strong> &#8211; There is a drop in blood pressure and the patient goes into respiratory failure or heart failure, stroke, or even multiple organ failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Symptoms of septic shock<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Very high fever (&lt;101\u02daF)<br \/>\nHypothermia<br \/>\nA decrease or lack of urine output<br \/>\nDisorientation and dizziness<br \/>\nRespiratory problems<br \/>\nBlue discoloration on lips, fingers, toes<br \/>\nVery low blood pressure<br \/>\nPalpitations<br \/>\nLoss of consciousness<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Who are at most risk for sepsis?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Older people, newborns and pregnant women<br \/>\nPeople with repressed immune systems due to HIV, lupus, RA, etc<br \/>\nPeople undergoing IBD or cancer treatments<br \/>\nPeople recovering from surgeries<br \/>\nThose who have been hospitalized for a long time<br \/>\nDiabetic patients who are dependent\u00a0 on insulin injection.<br \/>\nPeople exposed to infected medical apparatus<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What happens to your body during a septic shock?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you get an infection, your body fights back by releasing chemicals into the bloodstream. This helps your body to kill the bacteria or virus. If you contract sepsis, your body turns against you and the same chemicals that were released to fight the infection trigger inflammation which impair blood flow to the body\u2019s organs thus inducing damage to the organs and possible organ failure.<\/p>\n<p>Antibiotics, IV fluids, preventive and supportive\u00a0 treatment have to be given immediately to control the sepsis. The recovery will depend on how swiftly the treatment is given and how good the support is. It is important to find a hospital that offers a complete intensive care treatment and is geared for any kind of organ failure or emergency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is sepsis? Sepsis is a condition that occurs when an infection in the body reaches the bloodstream and triggers inflammation. The infection can be bacterial, fungal, or viral. 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