#SepsisChallenge How-to Guide Sepsis Australia in partnership with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care launched a National Targeted Public Awareness Campaign to increase word recognition, educate about the signs of sepsis, and encourage people to find out more. Join the #sepsischallenge, a social media tongue twister challenge (#SepsisChallenge) below are the […]
Sepsis is caused by the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection and requires rapid intervention. It begins outside of the hospital for nearly 80 percent of patients.
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In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Sunday 11th February, we’re celebrating the success of Dr Amy Freeman-Sanderson and Sepsis Australia, Program Head Associate Professor Naomi Hammond. Dr Amy Freeman-Sanderson (from University of Technology Sydney) was recently awarded the 2024 Australian Critical Care Excellence in Research Award, from Australian College […]
Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening inflammatory response to an infection that can damage its own tissues and organs. Sepsis is a time-critical emergency that can lead to shock and potentially death if not recognised early and not treated promptly.
Sepsis should be treated in-hospital as a medical emergency; severe sepsis will be treated in an intensive care unit.
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Sepsis is something I knew nothing about – like so many others. My first encounter with Sepsis occurred when my daughter, Lola, was born. My wifes pregnancy with Lola was the most “normal” of all our 3 kids. However, when she was born she quickly stopped breathing. She was grey, silent and lifeless. I remember […]
