Medical question (from a commercial)

Oh no sepsis, it looks like we have to share this bed!!

Sepsis is not a specific disease. It is simply a combination of:
tachycardia
tachypnea
fever
leukocytosis, leukopenia or bandemia

So i have no idea what their test means, it can be caused by a ton of stuff

Peyronies disease can cause sepsis.

I think practically you’ll probably present with symptoms most times but they’re saying the test is good enough that the test can detect it before symptoms even reach a macro level bc it’s found on a cellular level.

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Oh no sepsis, it looks like we have to share this bed!!

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LOLL

There is a set of symptoms that point towards an oncoming sepsis. Traditionally, you would have a blood culture run at that point and most often placed on broad-spectrum antibiotics. The cultures typically take around 72 hours to grow out before you can be placed on a targeted antibiotic. If sick enough, often times that is too late, and there is a high mortality rate. This test can give the specificity of the organism in a couple of hours. It really is a game changer and will save a ton of lives moving forward. Sepsis is the number one killer in hospitals. It can start from any type of infection, such as a cut, appendix, pneumonia, etc.

Is that what the commercial is about? Blood specific PCR panels have been around for a few years. They detect the species much faster than waiting for the culture result and they are very sensitive. As soon as the culture turns positive, run the panel, get the species, tailor antibiotics. They can also detect certain resistance genes. No idea why any asymptomatic patient would ever get tested though. I just figured the commercial was about something different.

"Medical commercial" ... expected fatties street-dancing for Jardiance.....left disappointed.