![]() ![]() “Our son Rory should not have died,” said Staunton. Tragically, Rory died 48 hours later due to streptococcal sepsis. Through the cut on his arm, bacteria entered his blood, and he went into septic shock. Rory was taken to the emergency room in intensive care fighting a serious infection. Rory’s parents contacted the pediatrician again after his fever seemed uncontrollable and he seemed not to be getting better, and she insisted that he had the gastric flu. The emergency room ordered blood tests but never followed up on the results and agreed with Rory’s pediatrician that he had the stomach flu and was sent home. ![]() His pediatrician thought he had the stomach flu and sent him to the emergency department to treat him for dehydration and vomiting. How has Rory’s story shaped the work END SEPSIS has done and continues to do?Īfter scraping his arm diving for a ball in his school gym, 12-year-old Rory woke that night with pain in his leg he had a high fever and was vomiting by the morning. When early diagnosis is detected, patients must be met by healthcare providers who are trained to “think sepsis,” recognize its signs and begin immediate treatment.ĮND SEPSIS, the Legacy of Rory Staunton, was founded following the undiagnosed, untreated, and preventable death of 12-year-old Rory Staunton from sepsis. They also believe that early diagnosis depends on the general public being made aware of sepsis, its relationship to infection, and its signs and symptoms–just as people are taught to recognize the signs of meningitis or heart attack–so that they can seek immediate medical assistance. That national policies have not been established to combat the condition defies belief.”ĮND SEPSIS believes that a two-pronged approach is necessary to end preventable deaths from sepsis. ![]() “In the U.S., sepsis is the most expensive condition treated in hospitals and the most expensive condition billed to Medicare. “Sepsis is a public health crisis that afflicts 50 million people globally each year, including 25 million children,” said Staunton. Early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis is key to survival – what do clinicians and patients need to know about sepsis and early diagnosis? ![]()
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