1 person dies every 2.8 seconds worldwide due to sepsis. As a result of a severe infection developing in any part of the body, the immune system reacts and damage to tissues and organs may occur.
Making a statement about this serious disorder, which can lead to single or multiple organ failure and even death, Prof. Intensive Care Specialist of the Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation. Dr. Tuğhan Utku said, “There are approximately 50 million sepsis cases every year in the world, and approximately 11 million of these cases die.”
Speaking on the occasion of World Sepsis Day, the expert continued his statements as follows:
“While it puts pressure on intensive care units as acute health problems, its burden on the health economy increases as it is a seriously expensive management process, and its negative effects on social life are evident as it creates loss of work power even after the treatment process, affecting the participation of sick individuals in the production process.”
BEWARE OF THESE SYMPTOMS!
Sepsis should not be neglected and should be treated urgently. Experts emphasize that even seconds are important in this disease.
Here are the symptoms of sepsis:
Changes in body temperature
Extreme tremors and muscle pain
speech disorder
mind blurred,
intense shortness of breath,
Inability to urinate throughout the day,
Mottled skin,
- Feeling like you’re going to die.
Stating that attention has been drawn to early and rapid diagnosis with studies carried out around the world to raise awareness about sepsis, the expert said, “This year, the motto “it’s about time” is used for sepsis, trying to point out the importance of timing and early diagnosis. In addition, this problem is being talked about and recognized more with the saying ‘Say sepsis save lives’. “The aim is to raise awareness across societies,” he said.
UNtreated INFECTIONS CAUSE SEPSIS!
The most important factors that determine the success of treatment in sepsis are; Defining it as early clinical diagnosis, early microbiological diagnosis, early initiation of intensive care treatment, reducing the risk of early organ failure, appropriate rehabilitation and appropriate clinical follow-up, the expert continued as follows:
“In fact, the reasons for failure are also defined with the same logic. Sepsis patients arrive late in intensive care units. “The late arrival of the patient to the intensive care units, which is the main base of treatment, means the delay of all steps, which is the secret of success.”