10 Sepsis Infection Symptoms
9. Gastrointestinal Symptoms
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract can also be the start point for sepsis. Conditions like a perforated appendix, complicated Crohn’s disease, and pancreatitis can cause a patient to become septic. Some of these conditions are life-threatening on their own, but when combined with sepsis and a possible septic shock, the outcome might be quite worrying.
Symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain are all associated with an infection of the GI tract. Depending on the underlying condition, the symptoms might be mild to severe, especially abdominal pain. Not all infections of the GI tract will end-up in sepsis, therefore, it is important to seek medical attention in order to determine the cause of the symptoms.
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