“Can you survive from sepsis?”
My husband is in the hospital and contracted sepsis. Can you survive from sepsis?
1 Answer
People survive it all the time, especially now that everybody gets a lactic acid level even if they're not critical. But the real question is why you haven't asked your husband's doctor this question.
If he is in ICU, he will have 3 or 4 doctors from various specialties--but only one primary doctor. Ask the NURSE which one is most likely to give you the information you need (the nurse can also answer day-to-day stuff, like what that tube is for and what kind of nutrition hubby is getting).. If your husband is unable to speak for himself, YOU are the person in charge and will need to tell the doctors how he would feel about proposed procedures, from blood transfusions to major surgery.
Write this board again if you have more questions. I'm a hospitalist and work regularly with ICU patients.
If he is in ICU, he will have 3 or 4 doctors from various specialties--but only one primary doctor. Ask the NURSE which one is most likely to give you the information you need (the nurse can also answer day-to-day stuff, like what that tube is for and what kind of nutrition hubby is getting).. If your husband is unable to speak for himself, YOU are the person in charge and will need to tell the doctors how he would feel about proposed procedures, from blood transfusions to major surgery.
Write this board again if you have more questions. I'm a hospitalist and work regularly with ICU patients.
