Pressure sores, also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores are a major cause of unnecessary or avoidable illness and death amongst long term hospital patients and residents of aged care homes. The effective prevention, control and early treatment of pressure sores should be an important goal for all hospital and residential aged care home administrators. Where the development of […]
Cardiff’s Little Known Contribution to Pressure Sore Control
Sepsis and the Immune System
All people have immune systems which are the body’s natural protection against disease. In most cases, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms are not able to damage the body because the immune system is powerful enough to protect it. It is composed of a complex combination of proteins, cells and organs. From time to time conditions might be just right for […]
Sepsis and Surgery
Links are often made between surgery and sepsis. When you undergo any type of surgical procedure, whether it is a facelift when skin is removed or repositioned, or something more serious like an appendectomy or a Cesarean section at childbirth, it traumatizes your body. As a result it becomes more vulnerable to infection as your body is not at its […]
Sepsis and Diabetes
Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that is chronic, so over time it can have a significant impact on your life. With diabetes it is necessary to control your levels of blood glucose (sugar) so it gets neither too low nor too high. Sores and wounds that do not heal well are due to diabetes, so they have to be monitored […]
Sepsis and Blood Poisoning
When people get ill, they often refer to their illness with a term they know well, even if it is not a medical term. This is the case with sepsis, a life threatening condition caused by the inability of the body to defend itself against an infection which has spread around the body. While the term “sepsis” is the correct […]
Sepsis and Aging
Sepsis can affect anyone of any age. Those who are most at risk are in fact the very young and anybody who is suffering from a chronic health issue or who has an immune system that has been compromised. When people enter their 60’s the risk of developing sepsis is far higher than for other risk groups. UK statistics show […]
Could Routine Antibiotics Prevent Sepsis From Occurring in Child Birth?
It has been shown recently that the use of routine antibiotics prescribed to women in child birth can lower the chance of getting sepsis. This is indicated by the fact that the presence of sepsis has fallen by 56 per cent among those women who were given routine antibiotics. Sepsis is of particular concern to women for whom forceps or […]
What is Sepsis?
Sepsis is your body’s response to an infection that is already present in your body. If your body is weakened in some way such as when you are experiencing a bout of flu an infection can develop anywhere in your body. You cannot catch sepsis from somebody else. It occurs in your own body, when an infection is already present, […]
Common symptoms of sepsis
As a fast-moving illness, the symptoms of sepsis will appear rapidly but there are a number of tell-tale signs, including breathlessness, shivering, muscle pain, fever, fast heart beat, dizziness, sickness or diarrhea. If a patient display two of the symptoms below, it could be an indication of Sepsis: A fever above 101ºF or a temperature below 96.8ºF A heart rate […]
Sepsis Claims on the Rise Due to Health Care Negligence and Antibiotic Resistance
Compensation claims by those who have suffered from severe sepsis or septic shock in a hospital and have survived are on the rise. A quarter of patients who develop severe sepsis or septic shock die. Their loved ones are entitled to claim compensation from the NHS or other health care providers if it is proved that a lack of care […]
Health & mortality information with a delayed sepsis diagnosis
Sepsis is a medical emergency, as delays in diagnosis and management are associated with higher mortality rates. A recent study confirmed the importance of hospitals following a protocol to rapidly identify and treat sepsis. It found that for each hour sepsis treatment is delayed a patient’s risk of death increases by 4 percent. Giving immediate antibiotics (defined as within one […]
How can I make a sepsis claim for compensation?
Curtis Legal can help, guide and support you through what is a very traumatic period in your life to ensure you get the compensation you need either for rehabilitation or to ease the financial burden on those who lose a loved one. Our team will always ensure your best interests are at the centre of your case and you can […]