Following on from this thread we’ve organised a webchat about sepsis with Dr Ed Gaynor.
Ed has been a paediatrician for 10 years looking after babies and children, working in London and the South East of England. He now specialises in paediatric gastroenterology - problems with a child’s digestive system.
He is a clinical fellow for the National Medical Director for the NHS in England, and has helped to develop resources to enable parents to identify when a child might be unwell. Such as the NHS Choices video: “Spotting sepsis in the Under 5s”
Having spent a career diagnosing and treating children with severe infections, he would like to use his experience to help mumsnetters to learn how to identify signs and symptoms of sepsis early.
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection, where the body’s immune system goes into overdrive, setting off a series of reactions that can lead to a body’s organ to fail, and in some cases, death. The aim of this webchat is to empower parents with the knowledge they need to recognise the potentially deadly symptoms, so they can spot sepsis as early as possible and seek urgent medical help. Please note Dr Gaynor will not be able to diagnose any specific conditions during the webchat.
Join us on Tuesday (1st May) between 9 and 10pm where Dr Gaynor will be answering your questions on the signs and symptoms of sepsis, or post your questions in advance on this thread. More information about what to look out for in babies and children can be found on our webpage Sepsis in babies and children
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