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How wast sepsis can kill?
My father (77 with COPD) was hospitalized with suspicion of infection and sepsis. He was conscious, but confused. had high fever and abdomen pain, bladder issues, severe weakness. He died 10 hours later. They said from hospital, that he was stable at first, but septic shock happened so fast that there was no time to bring him into intensive care. No it raises two major questions: 1. why was not intensive care when he had suspected sepsis. 2. and can sepsis kill so fast that there is no time to bring patient to intensive care, even when it is near by?
I found this answer from Dr Paul Williams on HealthTap...
"How long does it take for sepsis to kill someone?
In brief: Death by sepsis
Hard to give a good answer. sepsis if caught soon enough can be successfully treated.
Sepsis in the very old or chronically ill has a high mortality despite treatment. Left untreated death can occur in days if not hours as the body shuts down and organs fail. Hope that helps."
"How long does it take for sepsis to kill someone?
In brief: Death by sepsis
Hard to give a good answer. sepsis if caught soon enough can be successfully treated.
Sepsis in the very old or chronically ill has a high mortality despite treatment. Left untreated death can occur in days if not hours as the body shuts down and organs fail. Hope that helps."
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