A recent and devastating case of sepsis, reported by the BBC, highlights just how quickly this appalling condition can take hold and change a person’s life forever.
In this case, a young woman began to feel ill one afternoon following a walk. She went to bed, thinking that that would help her feel better and woke up to discover that eight days had passed and that she had been in hospital in an induced coma due to sepsis.
Unfortunately, this shocking illness had also left her with no toes after they needed to be amputated, and suffering on-going problems with fatigue, brain fog and circulation.
Sepsis, a dysfunctional immune system response to infection, can cause severe illness within a very short space of time, sometimes leading to multiple organ failure and death.
As in this recent case, it can also cause severe long-term health difficulties even when the patient survives.
Early diagnosis and emergency treatment are essential if the patient is to experience a good outcome.
Medical negligence
If medical professionals fail to provide adequate care of sepsis, leaving the patient with permanent and disabling symptoms, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Contact Glynns Solicitors, specialists in medical negligence compensation, to discuss the suitability of making a claim.
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