What is Sepsis? (Life-threatening Infection)

Sepsis is the condition in which the body overprotects itself from infections, illnesses and diseases. It is a life-threatening disease that arises from an overreaction of the immune system while trying to fight an infection.

Sepsis is due to a release of chemicals from the immune system into the bloodstream as an infection is being attacked. The chemicals attack the whole body and cause an inflammation instead. If a case of Sepsis is severe, it may lead to septic shock that calls for a medical emergency.

The symptoms of Sepsis manifest depending on the stage of the condition. It progresses from sepsis, severe sepsis, to septic shock depending on the level of infection. The symptoms include a high fever, heart rate higher than 90 beats, high pulse rate, decreased urination, unconsciousness, problematic breathing and changes in mental ability.

The causes include abdominal infection, pneumonia, kidney infection and infection in the bloodstream. People who are more at risk are those with weak immune systems, children, older people and those with higher antibiotic resistance. The disease is not contagious and is treated with antibiotics, painkillers and corticosteroids.

This video is meant for educational purposes and is not medical advice.

[valinciamorrissette]

I'm recovering from septic shock after an 8 day stay in the hospital. Hell is all I could say. I had symptoms for 2 days of high fever nothing else then extreme pain and sweating. I'm lucky. I never lost consciousness stopped walking or forgot where or who i was. I already have multiple sclerosis I know how close I was. I'm grateful to be home healing with my 4 babies and husband.

[dougsmith]

I went into the ER with leg pain. Doctor said I was septic, and I was immediately rushed into surgery and in the ICU for 6 days

[sandilobianco]

I had severe sepsis, pneumonia, and blood clots all at the same time. I was in the hospital 4 days. God was watching over me. The Nurses/ Doctors were well trained on this and worked hard to get me better. I had to have antibiotics and other things. Some symptoms/ issues I had were the chills, a uti/ kidney stone, flu like symptoms and I couldn’t breathe. I then blacked out. My son found me and called the EMTs

[neon]

My sisters friend died of this, He was only 11 and his name was Lance. His family were strong Christians and did not deserve this.. this happened during 2016 and was a very depressing part of my life I can’t lie

[zerin]

My twin brother passed away because of this. He died in his sleep. Because of this, I don't get to spend a life with my brother and another part of me constantly feels missing.

[harolddasynth]

My sister died of this disease july 2018, just 24 hrs after she was rushed to the hospital, initial symptom was a very high fever, God bless her soul..

[Junghoseokkie.]

I'm proud to be a sepsis survivor ✊

[nastyboyqwerty]

My mother died because of septic shock.. It all starts with her feet because she was diagnosed last year diabetic gangrene. She just passed away this feb.9 2021. Imissyou so much ma. I know you're happy with our Creator

[tamyajones]

My boyfriend past away from this on the 14th of this month. I'm devastated because of his symptoms, everyone thought he may have had covid. We went and had a covid test on that Tuesday, hadn't got the results back but the next day he went to hospital but it was to late. He went into septic shock and died the next night from it. I'm devastated and really feeling awful because we didn't get him to hospital in time to save him.

[elisabethpierce]

My grandpa died of septic shock on December 11th, 2018. I can confirm these facts are true

[tomwilson]

I just had this . Was in hospital for 4 days. I had no idea how serious it was. I knew I was really sick but didn't realize it was this bad

[Yo-yo-dtze]

I had this last yr my family couldn’t figure out what was wrong I was hallucinating experiencing a high heart rate very low blood pressure felt like I was going to die I went to the er was told I had a uti which led to sepsis I also had a lot of mental confusion going on I don’t wish this on anyone if I never feared anything I fear getting sepsis again

[retromemenaga]

My father passed away last week of septic shock. I hope no one gets this condition.

[Universal]

Hello, I've been diagnosed with folliculitis since 2013 caused by staphylococcus infection. I also had furnacles & fear that I may have Sepsis. I heard that this is a uncurable deadly disease & I'm afraid to die from this. I don't know what to do.

[Phonejag]

The text displayed during the video is too fast for me to read at a comfortable pace. Why did you make each sentence for such a short time on screen? Good information, but too fast for most people to read comfortably. My spouse died of Septic shock extremely suddenly, in September of 2013. No signs of anything wrong just prior to that.

[elizabethrochellesheriff]

In the last two months I been to the icu 2 time each for 2 weeks I have cellulitis on my leg and I ended up going into sepsis shock I almost died the first time and I was put in ICU and in a coma for 2 to 3 days and that was in June 21st to july3rd 2021 I recently just got out of the hospital again because I was in septic shock again I was just released out of the hospital last week

[elizabethrochellesheriff]

I was wondering goodbye sepsis and cellulitis could have been caused by a covid-19 because I have papers from the hospital that say everything on covid-19 in the Delta variant but nothing about my cellulitis or sepsis

[pritamdas]

yesterday one of mine beloved friend left me due to septic shock 💔

[owenlakra]

Iam 11 year old I live with my parents but suddenly my mom got fever and this went for fue days and we then did covid test and my mom was positive doctor told that my mom had blood poison and I felt crying I don't know how to get my mom rid of blood poison iam scared

[sonnyoi]

I had this when I was 4 don’t remember much