2023-09-08 11:07:00
Fatima Yasser Friday, September 8, 2023 02:07 PM
The English newspaper Express published a story regarding a teenager named Sean Hughes who felt flu-like symptoms and died four days later.
When he returned home from school, he felt tired and for this reason his family took him to the doctor, and following taking antibiotics he did not feel much better the next day, so his parents took him to the hospital.
His father, Joe, said: “The doctors at the hospital were baffled, as they had absolutely no idea what was wrong with Sean, and four days later he died.
After the inquest into Sean’s death on January 12, 2018, it was proven that he died of sepsis, so Father Joe told the Irish Times: “He was 15 years old and he was a healthy young man who had no health problems. We had never heard of this disease, nor did we learn.” “Not once regarding this silent global killer who stole our son’s life, and at no time was the term sepsis mentioned to Karen (Shaun’s mother) or to me by our family doctor, paramedics or doctors at the hospital.”
Remembering his musically gifted son, the boy’s father said: “From a very early age, it was clear that Sean was destined for great things, and he was a singer, artist, comedian and best friend to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
A young man died of sepsis
The NHS describes sepsis as a “life-threatening” reaction to infection that can be “difficult to detect”. The NHS explains: “It occurs when your immune system overreacts to an infection and begins to damage your body’s tissues and organs. Also known as septicemia, if not treated urgently, the condition can turn into septic shock leading to organ failure.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explained that bacterial infections “cause most cases of sepsis.” A person with sepsis may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
-High heart rate or weak pulse
-Fever, shivering, or feeling very cold
-Confusion or disorientation
-shortness of breath
-Severe pain or discomfort
-The skin is moist or sweaty.
Any sign of a medical emergency should be reported to emergency services.
The NHS urges: “Don’t be afraid to ask your healthcare professional ‘Is this sepsis?’
The main treatment for sepsis is antibiotics given directly into a vein and fluids given intravenously.
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