Brown, who played Connie, the assistant to Chief Boden, on the NBC series, had passed away in March at the age of 49.
Sepsis is the body’s extreme, over-active, life-threatening response to an infection. Contributing factors to the condition include hypertensive cardiovascular disease and obesity, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The leading cause of death in hospitals, sepsis affects 30 million people globally a year — killing 6 million babies and children. In the United States, at least 250,000 Americans die a year from the condition. That’s more than breast cancer, AIDS and strokes combined. Most harrowing: it’s completely preventable, treatable and curable — though most Americans are completely unaware of it.
It’s usually triggered by a bacterial infection, according to Sepsis.org, with germs entering into the body through a number of exposure points and multiplying. Think a scraped knee, a cut finger, a tooth abscess or a more serious medical problem like a urinary tract infection, appendicitis, etc.
Though a person’s immune system usually fights bacteria to prevent infection — or viral or fungal invasions, which can also sometimes be at play — there are times the immune system stops fighting the invading threat and begins to turn on itself. Researchers have yet to determine why this happens, but they do know one thing: this is the start of sepsis.
To help prevent sepsis from occurring, it’s essential that all wounds be cleaned as quickly as possible and be kept clean. Always wash your hands before touching an open wound. If possible, wear clean disposable gloves. If the wound is deep, gaping, or has jagged edges and can’t be closed easily, it may need stitches. See your healthcare provider as soon as possible.
Watch for signs of infection: redness around the wound, skin around the wound warm to touch, increased pain, and/or discharge from the wound. Consult your physician or nurse practitioner if you suspect you may have an infection.
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