and has been taking antibiotics I.V. How long can it stay in the bloodstream before going away? it has been a month now. or is she going to die?
2006-09-19 16:23:32 · 6 answers · asked by Terri L 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
It really depends on how helthy she was when she went into the hospital, and how old she is. It's very difficult to watch our loved ones become ill and have to suffer. I'm very sorry for what you are going through. I would say that if she is over 80 years old, and in moderate to poor health, you might want to think about making arrangements. On the other hand, if she was in good health or better, she will probably come through this and be fine after a long recovery. I wish you the best, and I hope your mom's suffering is almost over, whatever the outcome. Good luck!
2006-09-19 16:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by seanphamilton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the kind of organism and extent of the infection. The thing about sepsis is that the body responds systemically to the infection. The infection is treated with antibiotics but we also would want to treat the other symptoms that is brought about by this systemic response such as high grade fever and possible drop in blood pressure, risk to developing resistance to antibiotics, risk to developing secondary infections. The only way to know if the antibiotic therapy is effective is to have a repeat culture to see if the infection has cleared. Let's hope for the best for your mother's condition. I have seen patients with multiple infections come out of it after all the aggressive therapies given. I'll include her in my prayers.
2006-09-19 23:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by OnThe36th 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Septic shock is a complex condition that can involve multisystem organ failure. It is not a simple case of infection that an antibiotic alone can fix. A patient's outcome really depends on the extent of the damage and it is not easy to predict. The fact that she has hung in there this long may be a good sign. I hope that she is getting better every day. If she is awake, bring photos of her loved ones and get well cards to brighten her room and let her know every day how special and loved she is.
My grandmother had CLL and ended in pneumonia on a ventilator. We did not think she would make it, but she recovered and lived another year to enjoy her "shows" and her dog Buddy and friends and family until the following year when another bout with pneumonia proved too strong for her.
2006-09-19 23:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by petlover 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, depends on how the rest of her vital organs are doing, sweetie. Stay with her, stay informed...ask a lot of questions to the doctors and nurses. Prayers with you, love.
2006-09-19 23:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about this except I have heard it is bad stuff.
you are in my prayers
I take care of my 81yr old mother and have spent many nights in the hospital
and took care fo my dad too
2006-09-20 01:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by snowcrablegs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on her body. u wont be able to tell. ask the doctor
2006-09-19 23:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Eva Daniel Rn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋