{"id":17336,"date":"2026-09-03T11:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=17336"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:26:03","slug":"sepsis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sepsis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sepsis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sepsis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A global study recently finds that antimicrobial resistance in children is rising, undermining life-saving antibiotics for infections like sepsis and pneumonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sepsis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sepsis is a <\/span><b>life-threatening condition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that happens when the <\/span><b>body\u2019s immune system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an <\/span><b>extreme response to an infection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, causing <\/span><b>organ dysfunction.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body\u2019s reaction causes<\/span><b> damage to its own tissues and organs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it can lead to shock, multiple organ failure, and sometimes death.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Sepsis <\/b><b>Cause<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sepsis happens <\/span><b>when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughout your body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sepsis is <\/span><b>usually caused by bacterial infections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but may be the result of other infections such as viruses, parasites, or fungi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The infections are <\/span><b>often in the lungs, stomach, kidneys,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>bladder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s <\/span><b>possible <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for sepsis <\/span><b>to begin with a small cut that gets infected<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or with an infection that develops after surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, sepsis can occur in people who didn&#8217;t even know that they had an infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can affect anyone, but people who are older, very young, pregnant, or have other health problems are at higher risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Sepsis <\/b><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sepsis can cause one or more of these symptoms:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Rapid breathing and heart rate<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortness of breath<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Confusion <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or disorientation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Extreme pain <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or discomfort<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, shivering, or feeling very cold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clammy or sweaty skin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Severe cases <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of sepsis can lead to<\/span><b> septic shock, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where your <\/span><b>blood pressure drops to a dangerous level <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>multiple organs can fail.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Sepsis <\/b><b>Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very important to get treatment right away. Treatment usually includes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Antibiotics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining blood flow to organs. This may involve getting oxygen and intravenous (IV) fluids.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treating the source of the infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If needed, medicines to increase blood pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In serious cases,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you might need <\/span><b>kidney dialysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a breathing tube.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Some people need surgery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to remove tissue damaged by the infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/health\/antimicrobial-resistance-in-children-rises-globally-threatening-life-saving-antibiotics-finds-study#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>DTE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that happens when the body\u2019s immune system has an extreme response to an infection, causing organ dysfunction. 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