Sepsis (Blood Poisoning) - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Sepsis also called septicemia is a serious life-threatening complication of an infection, occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body which can damage multiple organ systems, causing them to fail.

Symptoms-

High fever

High heart rate

High respiratory rate

Decreased urine output

Mood swing

The decrease in platelet count

Shortness of breath

Abnormal heart pumping function

Abdominal pain

Patches of discolored skin

Chills

Unconsciousness

Extreme weakness

Causes-
Sepsis occurs due to bacterial, viral or fungal infection. The most likely varieties include:

Pneumonia

Abdominal infection

Kidney infection

Bloodstream infection

Specialists to visit-
Critical Care Doctor
Emergency Medicine Doctor

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://www.sepsis.org
https://www.nhs.uk