The Obvious Risk Factors & Causes Of Sepsis

Sepsis is a huge, huge emergency. Men, it's when your body responds in a weird way to infections! You're going to need your doc on this. Men, they've got to confirm your infection first. They'll check on your blood pressure too. That's going to have a top reading of lower than 100 mm Hg. Of course, they've got to check on your respiration rate too. With sepsis, it's going to be 22 breaths a minute or more!

Men, you need sepsis treatment right away to stop septic shock. Many of you, so many, will get antibiotics for sepsis. The hospital gives IV fluids for sepsis too! Obviously, there are medications for sepsis as well, like vasopressors and pain meds. Men, supportive care for sepsis is a huge, huge part of it too! The best treatment for sepsis obviously starts with knowing what caused it.

Pneumonia

Pneumonia's a lung infection, men. Yes, it goes for the air sacs in your lungs! You're not going to like it. No one does. No one! It means these air sacs are going to be full of pus or fluid. Yes, you know what that means. It's going to be hard, so hard, for you to breathe deeply! Unfortunately, pneumonia can hit both lungs, not just one. It's also hard to spot, men, you know why. Your symptoms appear over a few days, not overnight! That said, you know what to watch for. Everyone does. Don't mess around when diarrhea, productive cough, fatigue, fever, sweating, chills, and nausea appear. Other huge, huge warning signs are when you've got chest pain that gets worse when you cough or breathe in, vomiting, and losing your appetite. Men, so many of you are going to be confused and have a low, low body temperature too. It happens to seniors and when you've got a bad immune system!

Any form of pneumonia puts you at a high, high risk of sepsis. Men, you know what causes this! Viruses and bacteria. The good news? Both have treatments! You'll get antibiotics when it's bacterial, and then rest, fluids, and fever meds when it's viral.