World Sepsis Day 2018: New protocol saves lives

As part of World Sepsis Day, we cover a recent study into newly implemented sepsis protocols. It concludes that they improve care and decrease the risk of death by 15 percent.

Sepsis in numbers

There are more than 1.7 million cases of sepsis in the United States each year and around 270,000 result in death. Of all deaths that occur in hospital, 1 in 3 are due to sepsis.

Sepsis death in Doncaster hospital prompts mother to speak out

The mother of a 26-year-old woman whose death from sepsis was "avoidable" is speaking out to prevent more deaths.

Anna Hemmings died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary in October 2015.

An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has found staff did not diagnose and treat the sepsis quickly enough, and she died as a result.

Anna's mother, Katie Hemmings, urged patients to speak out to medical staff if they have sepsis symptoms.

Time To Terminate "Assisted Dying"

IN 2002 Belgium legalized the murderously chilling act of euthanasia, whereby doctors and nurses kill patients with their supposed consent. Holland had formally done the same the year before. This practice, all too reminiscent of what Nazi Germany did before WWII to the mentally handicapped and to people with very serious disabilities, is justified these days not by Hitlerian theories of "purifying the race," of course, but as a "humane" way to deal with those who are suffering mortal illnesses and in extreme pain.

Sepsis Awareness Day

Flanked by Putnam County Hospital officials, Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory signs a proclamation supporting Sept. 13 as Sepsis Awareness Day in the City of Greencastle, urging citizens to note the occasion as the life-threatening illness is responsible for a quarter-million American deaths each year with more than 1.5 million cases of sepsis occurring in the country. 

What are the first signs of sepsis?

What are the first signs of sepsis?

Sepsis Symptoms

• Fever and chills.
• Very low body temperature.
• Peeing less than normal.
• Rapid pulse.
• Rapid breathing.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Diarrhea.
• According to these symptoms, my husband had SEPSIS when he was discharged from the Hospital on April 6, 2017, but because they suck so bad they did absolutely NOTHING to help him!!!

Septic Shock

What is septic shock?

Sepsis is the result of an infection, and causes drastic changes in the body. It can be very dangerous and potentially life-threatening.

It occurs when chemicals that fight infection by triggering inflammatory reactions are released into the bloodstream.

Doctors have identified three stages of sepsis:

• Sepsis is when the infection reaches the bloodstream and causes inflammation in the body.
• Severe sepsis is when the infection is severe enough to affect the function of your organs, such as the heart, brain, and kidneys.
• Septic shock is when you experience a significant drop in blood pressure that can lead to respiratory or heart failure, stroke, failure of other organs, and death......................................................................................

• What causes septic shock?

  A bacterial, fungal, or viral infection can cause sepsis. Any of the infections may begin at home or while you are in the hospital for treatment of another condition.
  Sepsis commonly originates from:
  • abdominal or digestive system infections
  • lung infections like pneumonia
  • urinary tract infection
  • reproductive system infection

It’s About TIME: Raising Awareness of Sepsis

An interview with Dr. Steven Simpson, MD, discussing the importance of raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and how Sepsis Alliance is helping to reduce the number of deaths caused by sepsis in the USA.

What is sepsis and why is it so dangerous?

The definition of sepsis that was agreed upon a couple of years ago by critical care physicians is that sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. There are several parts to this.