Sunday, 8 January 2017

Sepsis

Introduction 

Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection.
Without quick treatment, sepsis can lead to multiple organ failure and death.
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Symptoms in children under five
Symptoms in older children and adults
Tests to diagnose sepsis
Treatments for sepsis
Recovering from sepsis
Who's at risk of sepsis
Different terms

Sepsis symptoms in children under five

Go straight to A&E or call 999 if your child

  • looks mottled, bluish or pale
  • is very lethargic or difficult to wake
  • feels abnormally cold to touch
  • is breathing very fast
  • has a rash that does not fade when you press it
  • has a fit or convulsion

Get medical advice urgently from NHS 111

If your child has any of the symptoms listed below, is getting worse or is sicker than you'd expect (even if their temperature falls), trust Read More

Cats are a part of our lives.

Recently we have adoped a cat called thomas ,will he is not ours but we feedhim and give him cuddles and he lives only a couple of doors down on same esate.Cats are never really owed as far too indepedant and i enjoy thier company as we had some in the past and would again but our jack russell may disagree.Our past cats were SOOTY who was the runt of the liteer and my wife had to fed him daily with a syringe ,he liked toeat crisps and steal next doors chicken pieces,LENNY liked shiny objects and once took a screwdriver from a workmans toolbox and ended up living in our old nieghbours house who he spent alot of time with,ONION was a pure white pursian cat who was not deaf who disappeared and never came back,my first cat was called BORIS who was a big farm catwho liked a scrap .

Is This Stop going to the stables?

  Passersby were surpised when ther saw a police horse called invictor poking his head through a bus door.T he police rider had stopped to help a paasenger on the number 43 who had fallen ill.

Giant scrap metal soldier is haunting reminder of First World War

A soldier made out of scrap metalAn imposing figure of a First World War soldier has been created from scrap metal to commemorate those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Thanks for the coin.

A homeless man who was begging at exeter city centre got a nice surpise when somenoe put a coin in his hat as when he inspected it he saw a silver piece featuring one of beatix potters chactacters.He asked a local policeman to check it for him online and found out it was a coin produced for the 150th anniversary of beatix potter and could be worth a up to 400 pounds so he gladly moved on when requested.

Two years old child saves his brother life

History buff gambles life savings to buy empty field in hope of finding lost medieval city - and strikes gold

Stuart Wilson, a history fan spent his life savings on a buying a field - and dug it up to discover it was home to a medieval city.
A history fan was so convinced that secrets were hidden beneath the soil of an empty field he blew his entire life savings to purchase it.
Stuart Wilson has been finally proved right 12 years later after he dug it up to discover it was home to a medieval city .
The 27-year-old paid £32,000 for the 4.6-acre plot of land, where he found the site of the ancient industrial town of Trellech in South Wales.
The former toll booth worker lived with his parents so he could finance his field of dreams - and says the decision has fully paid off.Read More

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