MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Septicemia is a ____
A
blood infection
B
blood cell shape problem
C
to few blood cells
D
to many blood cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Septicemia, or sepsis, is the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria. It is the body’s most extreme response to an infection. Sepsis that progresses to septic shock has a death rate as high as 50%, depending on the type of organism involved.

Detailed explanation-2: -Almost any type of germ can cause septicemia. The ones most often responsible are bacteria, including: Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Detailed explanation-3: -Septicaemia is another term used to describe blood poisoning. It is an infection caused by large amounts of bacteria entering the bloodstream. It is a potentially life-threatening infection that affects thousands of patients every year. It is often a result of another infection in the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -a high temperature (fever) or low body temperature. a change in mental state – like confusion or disorientation. slurred speech. cold, clammy and pale or mottled skin.

Detailed explanation-5: -If you’re confused about what exactly your healthcare provider means, ask them to explain. Septicemia is a bacterial infection that spreads into the bloodstream. Sepsis is the body’s response to that infection, during which the immune system will trigger extreme, and potentially dangerous, whole-body inflammation.

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