JP, ASKS:WHAT'S SEPIS?

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

JP , from Austin Texas asked me what sepis is.

JP, sepis is your bodies overactive and even a toxic response to such things as infections. Staph infections are  a common cause as well as E-coli. Some Streptococcus, and some that's associated with pneumonia, and many times, urinary infections-(UTI).

Notable signs of sepsis can been seen as acquiring a high fever,  problem in catching one's breath, heart rate increases, sporadic pain throughout the body,  your skin may feel somewhat clammy,  and  a person may experience fatigue and tiredness. Please note that the elderly may also experience bouts of memory loss, confusion, and even dementia.

Sepsis often rears it's ugly head in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. I cannot express the point enough. WASH YOUR HANDS. If people would take efforts to wash their hands it would go a long way in preventing sepis. It is "important" that  staff who work in health and medical care  facilities concentrate their efforts  on good hygiene.  Believe it or not, washing one's hands goes a long way in protecting patients.- And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can  be reached by email at:
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