I suspect sepsis - have I been fobbed off?

I agree, it’s just the UK with bizarre attitude towards blood tests as not informative. In my home country the approach is the same and blood tests is the first step in any illness

Yes, but let’s not pretend just because someone didn’t die of sepsis they will be definitely okay. They can be or they can havd long term consequences

Not for everyone.

Just because it happened to your father doesn't mean it happens to everyone.

Finland. They do the test as if its elevated over a certain level it indicates the infection has likely gone into the kidneys which requires a longer course of antibiotics than for a UTI. Very high levels are associated with sepsis (sepsis isn't the only cause of very high CRP levels but when combined with other symptoms it is a very good indicator). Its also very useful to have a CRP measurement prior to commencing treatment as if the patient doesn't seem to improve checking CRP levels again can indicate if the treatment is working or not. The test also often measures white blood count too, which is another useful indicator.

Lots of people with sepsis don’t die but it causes long term damage to their health anyway. I’m not even talking about limb amputations. My father had significant heart damage post sepsis and had to have 2 valves replaced and was disabled as a result

Lots of people with sepsis don’t die. There’s so much misinformation on here!

Any infection can cause sepsis.

How do you know what they have assessed her for, were you there?

From memory Bawa was thrown to the wolves.
She wasn't supported at all.

The only person I feel sorry for is the poor nurse, who was struck off, her career destroyed. You see way-cism, I see classism. BMA sticks up for the precious doctors, but nurses - naaah, they are expendable.

Did the consultant also, before he fled the country, stopped the resuscitation attempts, or was it Bawa?

Did the consultant also, before he fled the country, stopped the resuscitation attempts, or was it Bawa?

Not to mention, the parents actually gave the child a medication to lower his BP, when it was already critically low.

But yes let's blame the Registrar, working in horrendous conditions, with every single obstacle being put in her way.

She wasn’t a consultant. She was a registrar, on her first day back after maternity leave, with no induction, understaffed, with a computer failure meaning no results available for hours. She told the actual consultant about that poor kid, and despite every paediatrician I know agreeing they’d have legged it down the corridor to review him, he couldn’t be fucking bothered to review him. It’s the consultant that should have been prosecuted and struck off, instead of being let flee the country. But he was white.

To add on: go with your instinct - ignore the so-called 'health professionals' - because Bawa Garba was one - even a paediatric consultant, my arse, and the patient, now dead, had sepsis.

To add on: go with your instinct - ignore the so-called 'health professionals' - because Bawa Garba was one - even a paediatric consultant, my arse, and the patient, now dead, had sepsis.

My friend presented at A&E. Can't remember what for, but they took bloods. He seemed fine and was about to go home when the blood work came back. He had sepsis. Infection markers were through the roof. The medical practitioner was very surprised as that's not how he was presenting.
Anyway, it was the result of the blood work that triggered his treatment (two weeks of intravenous antibiotics).
If you are thinking about taking your daughter to A&E, I'd do it. Better to be safe than sorry.

Not true. They ignored my sister twice when she did have sepsis. She survived but was very poorly.

Say this to those who set OSCE exams in UK universities and see them laugh.

Lots of people with sepsis don’t die. There’s so much misinformation on here!

Urine infections are very bad even without sepsis.

Sepsis is you die within 24 hours. If she gets worse go straight back.

Urine infections can kill you slower but still a risk. They are not mild things.

My daughter nearly died of one at 6 weeks old. She spent a week in hospital dripped up and was lucky that she only lost one kidney.

’Just a UTI’ is really not the phrase that comes to mind.

I am not trying to panic you by saying this. You have antibiotics. If she’s getting worse go straight back. Ask for a kidney check too - they can’t do this immediately they need to wait 6 months to see what the final damage is.

If she had sepsis she wouldn’t be back at home. My baby had sepsis at 6 weeks old. They are really careful about it.
She is on antibiotics and that’s all they can do for her anyway, even if she does have sepsis, it’s not like “here’s a magic pill that cures it” it’s just more and more antibiotics.
All of her symptoms point to a nasty UTI, possibly cystitis and they seem to have done the right thing (would you rather she risks getting a worse infection being in hospital, or that she’s home, safe and being cared for by her mum?) and given her antibiotics.
If she gets worse after a few days, take her back, but I would put money on it that she’ll be feeling better once the fluids and antibiotics have started to work.