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Diagnosed With Sepsis In Blood And Stomach. Is That Possible?

Please help! My brother has been diagnosed with sepsis.... two kinds. Is that possible? One in his blood, the other in his stomach. After fighting bladder cancer for many months, the bladder was finally removed about three months ago. They said he should be home within a week. He is now fighting for his life! He was unable to eat for weeks afterwards. It was finally discovered he had a piece of intestine that was obstructed (after the surgery) which would not allow him to keep food down. He had a surgery to fix this. The hospital and the doctors did not treat him with antibiotics as they had other "alternative methods". He was eventually sent home (about two hours from OKC) while the incision was healing. His wife cared for him. Home Health came to his house but mostly watched his wife clean and bandage his wounds. He continued to leak from his wound uncontrollably. He became so sick he was finally admitted into the local hospital. This is when they discovered he had sepsis (after several days). He was transferred back to another hospital in Oklahoma City today for yet another operation. He is losing blood and they are unclear where. He's had several pints of blood over the past several days. Tomorrow, after surgery, they are wanting to transfer him back to the hospital in his local town. I have read about sepsis and how deadly it can be if not treated properly. I feel as though my sister-in-law and my hands are tied. What to do? Find a specialist? HELP!! (I know this is long but believe me, this is the short version of my brother's life for the past three months.)
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.

First of all the sepsis should be controlled. This should be done by broad spectrum antibiotic. A culture and sensitivity report should be sent. Change in the antibiotic should be based on culture and sensitivity report.

Basic pathology should be identified and treated.

Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Diagnosed With Sepsis In Blood And Stomach. Is That Possible?

Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. I can understand your concern. First of all the sepsis should be controlled. This should be done by broad spectrum antibiotic. A culture and sensitivity report should be sent. Change in the antibiotic should be based on culture and sensitivity report. Basic pathology should be identified and treated. Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics