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If this initial infection is not properly treated, the organism will continue to multiply, find its way into the blood stream, and be delivered in sufficient quantities to invade past the blood brain barrier.
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∙ 15y agoThis is a very serious disease, often fatal even when treated. Some few did recover in the days before they knew how to treat it, but many did not.
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What can happen to someone with alcohol poisoning that goes untreated?
The person will either live or die. As you have not stated how bad the poisoning is there is no way to tell. There is a middle ground where sever damage can occur to the person but this is rare.
What happens if pid goes untreated?
You will become sterile if PID goes untreated; worst case scenario is death.
What happens if you leave Parkinson's disease untreated?
Ive noticed that if a patient with parkinsons goes even a few hours off his/her medication time, can lead to immobility extreme shaking. So if Parkinsons goes untreated i would only assume that the person would get those symptoms.
What happen when the body losses to much water?
you dive into a state of dehydration, causing headaches, nausea and other uncomforts. if it goes untreated you can become severely sick, or even die
What is the worst thing that can happen if a kidney infection goes untreated?
If kidney infection go untreated, you will get fever with rigors for a week or two. Kidneys have got natural outlet. So infection is washed out naturally in most of the cases. As body develops antibodies against infecting organisms, eventually. This can be hastened by giving liberal amounts of fluids to drink. Very rarely this infection will kill the person, specially old and debilitated persons.
Is scarlet fever harmful?
It can be if it goes untreated. It can cause permanent organ damage.
What will happen if a person has untreated strep throat?
If strep goes untreated, most people get over it naturally. A number of people have had strep for years and then gotten over it. Modern medicine greatly speeds up the healing process. With some people, it would become a chronic disease constantly causing pain. With a small group, it would lead to death.
Can you be anorexic and still have a period?
yes they can still have a period, but not for long, if the anorexia goes untreated.
What is nuchal rigidity and fever?
Nuchal rigidity means that the back of the neck is stiff . The person can not bend their head forward. This is often a sign of meningitis. The fever also gives a clue to an infection as it goes with the other sign. The rigidity can be seem with hemorrhage in the meninges and could be found in an accident victim.
Can bladder infection be fatal?
If it goes untreated it will spread to the kidneys and shut them down so yes.
Will bone fractures in the leg stunt a teenager's growth?
if it goes untreated and is not set into a cast then yes, it can
Can you die from hematoma?
Yes, a person could die from hemostasis. This can happen because the body is not clotting the blood sufficiently and a person could literally bleed to death from a cut that would not be serious to someone else.
