What Is Meningococcemia?
6. Complications
As well as the symptoms already mentioned, meningococcemia will sometimes to cause some very serious complications. One of these is the potential complications that can be caused by blood clots. In addition to causing blood clots, meningococcemia can also sometimes mean that the patient’s blood is unable to clot.
Blood clotting is essential to us because it helps to plug gaps in the blood vessels should we be injured. Without this ability, the blood can flow freely out of a wound, potentially resulting in a dangerous loss of blood. Meningitis can also be considered to be a complication of meningococcemia.
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