septicemic
Infection throughout bloodstream
Septicemic describes a condition involving septicemia—a severe, life-threatening infection in which bacteria multiply in the bloodstream.
The term appears in medical contexts: septicemic plague, septicemic shock.
A septicemic patient requires immediate treatment, as the infection can rapidly overwhelm the body's defenses and cause organ failure.
Flow through vessels
- feverElevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
tachypnea · shock · organ failure · delirium · lethargy · petechiae · leukocytosis · hypothermia
Pathogens present in bloodstream
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- pseudomonasGram-negative rod-shaped bacterium
- salmonellaFoodborne bacterial illness
listeria · vibrio · mycobacterium · endotoxins · pathogenic · virulent · multidrug-resistant
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- intravenousInto the vein
- vasopressorsDrugs that raise blood pressure
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
hospitalization · blood cultures · broad-spectrum · central line · fluids · ventilator · dialysis · source control
Expressing disapproval or importance
- life-threateningRisking death
- fulminantSudden, severe onset
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- fatalCausing death or ruin
overwhelming · systemic · deteriorating · refractory · immunocompromised · mortality · morbidity · prognosis
bloodstream
Flow through vessels
- feverElevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
hypotension · tachypnea · shock · organ failure · delirium · lethargy · petechiae · leukocytosis · hypothermia · rigors
bacteremia
Pathogens present in bloodstream
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- pseudomonasGram-negative rod-shaped bacterium
salmonella · listeria · vibrio · mycobacterium · endotoxins · pathogenic · virulent · multidrug-resistant
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- intravenousInto the vein
- vasopressorsDrugs that raise blood pressure
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
intensive care · hospitalization · blood cultures · broad-spectrum · central line · fluids · ventilator · dialysis · source control
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- life-threateningRisking death
- fulminantSudden, severe onset
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
fatal · overwhelming · systemic · deteriorating · refractory · immunocompromised · mortality · morbidity · prognosis · complications
septicemicuninfected
Free from disease agents
healthy · afebrile · asymptomatic · well · disease-free
septicemiclocalized
Restricted to one place
contained · focal · circumscribed · local · encapsulated
septicemicantiseptic
Microbe-killing substance
sterile · aseptic · germ-free · uncontaminated · disinfected