Your blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to your cells and removing wastes and carbon dioxide.
Although blood carries important antibodies, it can also rapidly spread infections throughout your body if pathogens get in the bloodstream.
Infections in the blood stream are called sepsis.
If the sepsis is the result of a bacteria, they are termed septicemia or bacteremia.
There are a variety of different problems and health issues that can result in a bacterial invasion of the blood stream.
First, the bacteria can "leak" over from different infections, such as urinary tract, lung, and abdominal infections.
Next, it can also occur as part of another disease, such as meningitis, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis.
Many times, septicemia happens when you suffer from injuries or undergo processes that open your skin and blood vessels up to pathogens, such as surgeries, burns, knife and bullet wounds, and other gashes in your skin.
Normally, your skin's slightly acidic nature will help deter bacteria.
However, lacerations, cuts, punctures, and other injuries open up an area of your skin that acts as a gateway to bacteria.
If the bacteria is allowed to slip into your bloodstream, you can quickly develop symptoms of septicemia.
The signs of bacterial bloodstream infections include:
You will receive antibiotics as well as intravenous fluids.
Sometimes, you may need plasma or other blood products to make up for the bacteria's destruction.
Sadly, because the onset of bacteremia is so rapid, the death rate for this disorder is high.
 If you have suffered from septicemia due to another person's negligence, such as a defective product that cut through your skin, you may be entitled to financial compensation to help you recover from such a devastating injury and illness.
To discuss your case, contact an experienced Wisconsin product liability lawyer from Habush Habush & Rottier, S.
C.
, today.
Although blood carries important antibodies, it can also rapidly spread infections throughout your body if pathogens get in the bloodstream.
Infections in the blood stream are called sepsis.
If the sepsis is the result of a bacteria, they are termed septicemia or bacteremia.
There are a variety of different problems and health issues that can result in a bacterial invasion of the blood stream.
First, the bacteria can "leak" over from different infections, such as urinary tract, lung, and abdominal infections.
Next, it can also occur as part of another disease, such as meningitis, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis.
Many times, septicemia happens when you suffer from injuries or undergo processes that open your skin and blood vessels up to pathogens, such as surgeries, burns, knife and bullet wounds, and other gashes in your skin.
Normally, your skin's slightly acidic nature will help deter bacteria.
However, lacerations, cuts, punctures, and other injuries open up an area of your skin that acts as a gateway to bacteria.
If the bacteria is allowed to slip into your bloodstream, you can quickly develop symptoms of septicemia.
The signs of bacterial bloodstream infections include:
- Fever or abnormally low body temperature
- Chills
- Rapid breathing
- Rapid heartbeat
- Changes in mental status, such as confusion
- Low blood pressure
You will receive antibiotics as well as intravenous fluids.
Sometimes, you may need plasma or other blood products to make up for the bacteria's destruction.
Sadly, because the onset of bacteremia is so rapid, the death rate for this disorder is high.
 If you have suffered from septicemia due to another person's negligence, such as a defective product that cut through your skin, you may be entitled to financial compensation to help you recover from such a devastating injury and illness.
To discuss your case, contact an experienced Wisconsin product liability lawyer from Habush Habush & Rottier, S.
C.
, today.