Sepsis screening

The Third International Consensus Definition for Sepsis

“A life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection.”

Useful sepsis screening tools can be found on the links below for the appropriate age ranges:

• General Practice for all children aged 0-4
• General Practice for all children aged 5 to 11
• General Practice for all patients aged 12 and over
• General Practice; for all women who are pregnant, or who have given birth in the last 6 weeks

National Early Warning Score Chart:

• National Early Warning Score: National Clinical Guideline No. 1
• New approach to NHS clinical assessment could save thousands of lives

Click below for more information on post sepsis syndrome:

• Post Sepsis Syndrome
• Post sepsis Syndrome

Sepsis Support Group

Patients and/or family members who have been involved with Sepsis may find a support group helpful, details can be found here.

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