O88.3: Obstetric pyaemic and septic embolism
Your blood vessels became sealed during pregnancy, during the birth, or in the early weeks after the birth of your child. Your blood vessels have been plugged by something containing pathogens. As well as pathogens, the plug may contain clotted blood. Blood vessels can also become sealed due to blood poisoning.
When blood vessels are sealed by pathogens, you can have a variety of symptoms. One may be in pain, for example. The tissue around the affected blood vessel can be damaged. The affected part of the body may also swell up.
Blood poisoning is the most severe outcome of a disorder that has been caused by pathogens. Blood poisoning is also known as sepsis. With this, pathogens or their toxins may spread throughout the body via the blood. If the body’s immune system does not react properly to this, organs and tissue can become damaged. The damage may be extremely severe. It may be impossible to get it under control. Blood poisoning makes you very ill. You may become confused and sleepy. You may have a fever and a very fast pulse. Your breathing may also be abnormally fast. Blood poisoning can affect many organs in the body. For example, the kidneys may no longer produce enough urine.
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