Sepsis, which anyone can get, is “too much and scary”… What is the worst lifestyle habit?

There is a disease in which a sudden infection causes inflammation throughout the body, causing rapid decline in the function of major organs, leading to death or disability. It is a scary disease that anyone can get. It is sepsis. The World Health Organization has identified sepsis, which accounts for 20% of deaths worldwide, as the biggest public health problem and is working with health authorities in each country to prevent and manage it.

“Were there this many in our country?”… The big problem is that it is increasing.

Sepsis causes many deaths every year in Korea. According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, there were 6,928 sepsis deaths in 2022 alone. Sepsis in Korea is increasing with a high mortality rate (35-50%). It increased by 218% from 10 years ago, from 4.3 per 100,000 in 2012 to 13.5 in 2022. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sepsis occurs annually in approximately 49 million people worldwide and causes 11 million deaths, accounting for 20% of all deaths worldwide.

cold aftereffects? If you let your guard down on pneumonia… Be more careful if you have a chronic disease such as diabetes

About 50% of all sepsis is caused by pneumonia. This is followed by infections in the stomach, urinary tract infections related to urine output, and infections of blood vessels and nerves. These infections account for 80-90% of all sepsis cases. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic liver disease and kidney disease increase the risk, but caution is needed as they can develop suddenly even in healthy people. You may develop sepsis after being hospitalized due to a traffic accident.

The symptoms are?… Feeling feverish, cold, or shivering, Heart beating fast and feeling out of breath

Feeling feverish, cold, and shaking are typical symptoms of sepsis. However, elderly people or people with weakened immune function may not develop a fever. Your heart beats faster, you feel short of breath, the amount of urine decreases, and discomfort throughout your body becomes worse. Blood pressure may drop and skin may become pale, blotchy, or clammy. Your hands and feet may become cold. You can check for sepsis through a blood test at the hospital.

Disability may remain even after sepsis treatment… to brain dysfunction

In some cases, complications may remain even after sepsis has improved. These include brain dysfunction, acute lung injury, acute kidney injury, intestinal obstruction, cardiovascular dysfunction, and liver damage. Prevention is the most important because it can leave behind a disability that drastically reduces the quality of life, such as a decline in cognitive function. If symptoms appear, treatment must be done quickly to minimize the aftereffects.

Prevention is?.. diabetic, breastfeeding baby, Be especially careful with hospitalized patients

Sepsis is not a completely preventable disease, but some risk factors can be reduced. You should eat well to avoid nutritional deficiencies and pay attention to vaccinations necessary for your age and underlying diseases. People with diabetes must take care to control blood sugar, maintain urinary function, and prevent foot problems. Breastfeeding babies (infants), those with weakened immune systems, and the elderly are at high risk of developing sepsis. Sepsis during hospital admission occurred in 79.7 cases per 100,000 hospitalized patients. For patients hospitalized for long periods of time, you must also pay attention to sepsis.