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pyemia
This term describes a severe, life-threatening condition where the blood becomes a vehicle for transporting pyogenic bacteria. It is distinct from general sepsis in that it specifically emphasizes the creation of secondary abscesses throughout the body's tissues, creating a clinical picture of disseminated suppuration.
As a specialized medical term, it is used almost exclusively in clinical pathology and surgical contexts. It carries a heavy, grave connotation, signaling a critical state of systemic failure and high mortality risk if not treated aggressively with antibiotics and surgical drainage.
Meanings
Examples
The patient developed pyemia following a severe postoperative wound infection.
Could this be a case of pyemia given the multiple abscesses found in the lungs?
Pyemia is often characterized by the dissemination of staphylococcal emboli through the blood.
He is suffering from pyemia and requires immediate aggressive antibiotic therapy.
He is suffering from pyemia and requires immediate aggressive antibiotic therapy.
The surgeon worried that the deep tissue infection might lead to pyemia.
Blood cultures were positive for pyogenic bacteria confirming a diagnosis of pyemia.
The historical medical records describe the rapid progression of pyemia in the absence of penicillin.
The historical medical records describe the rapid progression of pyemia in the absence of penicillin.
I wonder if the systemic inflammation is actually a manifestation of pyemia.
I wonder if the systemic inflammation is actually a manifestation of pyemia.