I took my son to the doctor yesterday because he had been running a fever. The fever was low grade, but his body was on fire to the point of sweating. It concerned me because even with Ibuprofen I couldn’t bring the fever down. So I take him to the doctor. The doctor checks him over, and finds nothing visually wrong with him. So he ordered some blood tests just to be on the safe side. Normally with our doctor blood results take 1 to 2 days to get back, but this time our doctor called us at 8am saying we needed to bring our son back to the doctor’s office. Which alarmed me, because our doctor doesn’t bring you in for good news.
Well we take our son in, and the doctor informs us that my son’s blood tests show that he has an infection in his blood. Which scared me (still does). The doctor gives my son a strong antibiotic shot, and a Rx for antibiotics.
Now with my limited knowledge, I came home and started doing research about blood infections. Every web site I go to, says “sepsis” and that it’s really dangerous. Majority of the sites I have found have said patients with sepsis are often hospitalized until further tests are done, and to be monitored.
I’m on the net, so obviously my son has not been hospitalized, but now it has me wondering what other possibilities are there for blood infections, and are they all dangerous?
My son is 2, hasn’t really eaten in 2 days, he has slowed down on urination, and has ran a constant fever since the other day. I’m just not sure what steps I should take.Give the antibiotics a chance to work? or What?
Any information or web sites that can help me out, will be greatly appreciated.
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Bacteria in the blood is known as bacteremia. It is only referred to as “sepsis” when they begin developing sepsis-like symptoms. (Symptomatic bacteremia)
If your son is not getting enough fluids (which seems like might be the case if urine has slowed) then he needs to get IV fluids.
In general, if your child has not showed any improvement yet and especially if he is continuing to get worse, then he needs to be care for as in-patient.
Infection of the blood is bacteremia (bacter=bacteria, emia=blood).
Yes, in some cases bacteremia can lead to sepsis. Sepsis is a very severe infection which causes low blood pressure, abnormal white blood cell count, high or low temp and fast heart rate.
NOT ALL BACTEREMIA DEVELOP INTO SEPSIS.
Try to keep him hydrated, that is very important and give him a fever reducer as per the instructions on the box.
If he does not improve, call the doctor, it is better to be safe.
It is not very common for a child to develop a blood infection. Ask the doctor what may have caused it.
If he has slowed down on urination, it sounds like he may be dehydrated.
May I recommend you call the doctor NOW. He probably has an answering service, and if he is part of a group practice, there should be someone on call.
Your son is fortunate yo have such a caring parent. Good luck.
Please update your post when you have a minute, , let us know how you made out.
1. Ibuprofen, a prohibited drug in all the western countries, is freely available in India.
2. Prudent to see the doctor as wanted by him.
3. By HIS grace, even Septicemia-blood infection is curable.
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Please, be assured that Ur son shall be fine and see the doctor at once to know what he infers on the investigations suggested by him.
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