别再咬指甲了! 28岁男子咬出了败血症!
Luke Hanoman, 28, started feeling unwell shortly after biting the skin on the side of his nail. For a week he had flu-like symptoms while the infection was spreading through his blood. Hanoman, from Birkdale, was eventually rushed to the hospital where he spent four days under 24-hour observation and was told he was "lucky to be alive" by doctors. Sepsis occurs as a result of an infection in the body. The body's immune system goes into overdrive and begins to attack itself, causing healthy tissue and organs to shut down. "It was quite scary," Hanoman said. "They told me I was lucky to make it so long. I was close to septic shock." "The doctors and nurses were really good. They didn't tell me how bad it was because I think they were trying not to worry me too much. When I was feeling better they told me I was lucky to be alive." Each year there are around 123,000 cases of sepsis in England. According to the NHS, around 37,000 people die every year as a result of the condition. Symptoms of the condition include feeling lethargic, having a high temperature, and fast breathing. They also include dizziness, diarrhea and mottled, blush or pale skin. |