Diagnosis and Treatment
Usually, in sepsis diagnosis, a doctor would carry out a physical examination of the patient. He or she might run some tests to ascertain the type of bacteria in the blood, signs of infections via CT scan or X-ray, increased white blood cell count, decreased blood platelet count, decreased tissue oxygen levels, low blood pressure, and perhaps infection of the liver or kidney. Currently, some practitioners don’t run these tests if the patient should present with at least two of the major symptoms described above.
Before treatment, the doctor should have known the cause of the sepsis. You might be kept in the intensive care unit, with a medical team working to reverse the symptoms of sepsis. This might involve administering IV fluids and vasopressors to help with the blood pressure. Knowing the cause of the blood infection helps determine the kind of medicines to prescribe to Target the exact pathogen. Antithrombotics are often prescribed to fight bacteria in the early stages. [6]
Reference:
[1] https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/sepsis-septicemia-blood-infection
[2] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12361-sepsis
[3] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sepsis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351214
[4] https://www.medicinenet.com/sepsis/article.htm
[5] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sepsis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351214
[6] https://www.healthline.com/health/sepsis