Septic shock can develop from common infections and become life-threatening very quickly. Make sure you know the signs of infection and the symptoms of sepsis so you can seek treatment without delay.

If sepsis progresses to septic shock, blood pressure drops dramatically, which may lead to death. Anyone can develop sepsis, but it's most common and most dangerous in older adults or those with …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in seniors can cause serious health complications. Learn how to spot the behavioral and physical symptoms of UTI in elderly individuals and how to reduce the risk of …

My mother, 93, was disoriented, developed a secondary infection they could not identify and brought in an infectious disease specialist. After 3 days on a bear of an antibiotic intravenously (vanco) her …

Sep 16, 2020 · Osteomyelitis (bone infection) can develop quickly or over time and takes a long time to treat with IV antibiotics, debridement, etc. If antibiotics no longer work the bacteria become resistant …

Jun 23, 2018 · How long can a person live with untreated sepsis? My mother is in hospice with multiple chronic conditions, such as vascular dementia, chronic kidney disease, type II diabetes, chronic …

A doctor recommended that my father get his leg amputated because an infection from diabetes has gone to his bone. He refuses and I cannot make him. What will happen to him?

Sep 2, 2022 · The doctor at the hospital said this "memory fog" was due to the infection and could last a while before she recovers, they have referred her to a memory clinic to follow up. Has anyone else …

Complications of pneumonia may include bacterial infection in the bloodstream (sepsis) and fluid and infection around the lungs.” Why Are Older Adults More Prone to Pneumonia? Frailty Older people …

Sep 1, 2017 · My mother's doctor said sepsis from a UTI is the least painful way to go because the infection does eventually hit the kidneys, so the toxins, the bacteria from the infection, are not being …