With the approaching of flu season again, more and more people are going to be receiving flu shots. Almost everyone is encouraged to get a flu vaccination in order to prevent the spread of the influenza virus with very limited exceptions such as infants and those with serious allergies to flu vaccine. One reason many […]
Urine infections are very common and easy to diagnose and treat. Some people are prone to getting urine infections and never develop sepsis. They go to their doctor and are placed on an antibiotic that results in the urine infection going away. If the urine infection is not treated with antibiotics or the right antibiotics […]
When germs or bacteria enter the bloodstream and turns into sepsis, it is a medical emergency that can quickly lead to death. Bacteria can get into the blood stream due to a cut or scrape on the skin, urinary tract infection (UTI) or a respiratory infection. It is critical to the survival of the patient that […]
Sepsis kills close to a quarter of a million people each year. It is a health epidemic that when recognized is successfully treated with antibiotics and fluids. The cure for sepsis when recognized is basic medicine. The problem is that sepsis is frequently missed. One of the reasons that it is missed is that the […]
