Do Sepsis Mortality Statistics Show that Inmates are at a Heightened Risk? Continued

Most often, sepsis develops as a result of bacterial infections, though other types of infections can also lead to sepsis. Anywhere bacteria, fungi, viruses, or parasites enter your body can be the start of the development of sepsis. Even a seemingly insignificant hangnail can lead to an infection that results in this life-threatening condition.

Symptoms of Sepsis

Healthcare workers who work with inmates should be alert to the possibility of inmates suffering from sepsis. Because the life-threatening condition can begin in different systems of the body, the symptoms can vary. The following are common symptoms of sepsis:

• Chills and fever
• Peeing less frequently than usual
• The body temperature is very low
• Nausea and vomiting
• Weakness or fatigue
• Rapid heartbeat
• Discolored or blotchy skin
• Clammy or sweating skin
• Severe pain

A Doctor’s Diagnosis of Sepsis

It is important to rush an individual to get medical attention immediately when there is a chance of having developed sepsis. In the next segment, learn the types of tests and exams physicians use to make a diagnosis and perhaps rule out or confirm evidence of sepsis.

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