How Do You Treat Septicemia In A Child?
The presence of bacteria in your child’s blood is always cause for concern. However, septicemia occurs when the bacteria produces poisonous levels of toxins. When this happens, your child’s symptoms may quickly become severe and include a high fever, headache, nausea, chills, jaundice of the skin and eyes, diarrhea, skin rashes and even a loss of consciousness. Septicemia is a potentially dangerous condition that requires immediate medical treatment. Hospitalize your child. Depending upon the severity of the toxins in his system, he could be in danger very quickly. A doctor will run diagnostic tests to determine the extent of the internal blood poisoning and may start him on intravenous antibiotics. Prepare yourself and your child for a stay in the intensive care unit if his symptoms warrant constant monitoring. Septic shock develops from the blood poisoning in rare cases and may become life threatening if not closely monitored. Ask your doctor how serious your child’s condition has be
