Blood Sickness

Transmission & Vectors

Blood sickness is transmitted by an infectious agent entering the bloodstream, often through a wound. Because medical knowledge is limited, there is little consensus among the world’s physicians and mystics. A wound festers then spreads to the rest of the body. Therefore, physicians will search for any injuries that are possibly rotting, so they reopen the wound and disinfect.

Causes

Bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa are the real causes of blood sickness. Since microorganisms are unknown in Teneterra, the perceived causes include an imbalance in the body and an invasion of the body by malevolent spirits and foul vapors. Incompetent healers will seal a wound before properly preparing the flesh, or the wound gets festered regardless of what someone does.

Symptoms

A person with blood sickness will exhibit numerous symptoms. They will have a rapid heart and breathe rapidly or feel short of breath. The patient may also seem confused or disoriented. A fever may also be present, and the patient may shiver or feel cold. Their skin will be clammy to the touch. Anyone with blood sickness will likely be in great pain.

Treatment

No treatment for blood sickness exists.

Prognosis

Once a person develops blood sickness, nothing even the best physicians can do to halt or reverse the condition. Fluidism, although useful for mending wounded tissue, cannot prevent infections. Should a patient become infected with blood sickness, a physician makes them comfortable and eases their pain.

Sequela

Eventually, blood sickness leads to multi-organ failure and death.

Prevention

The only treatment for blood sickness is prevention. Open wounds must be cleansed with boiled wine, vinegar, honey, and herbal concoctions. Next, they should be closed and wrapped with bandages. Amputations should be cauterized to prevent excess blood loss and festering.

Sources

https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/what-is-sepsis.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepsis

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sepsis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351214#:~:text=Sepsis%20is%20a%20potentially%20life,can%20damage%20multiple%20organ%20systems.

https://www.sepsis.org/sepsis-basics/what-is-sepsis/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164723/

Type

Physiological

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Common