Paediatric Sepsis Translated Resources – Sepsis Australia

Sepsis is life threatening…if concerned, seek advice immediately and ask #coulditbesepsis?

Sepsis is a life-threatening response to any infection that progresses quickly and requires immediate attention. Know the signs and symptoms (one or all of the following may be present).

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SEPSIS

Rapid breathing

Rapid heart rate

Confusion, slurred speech or disorientation

Fever or shivering

Muscle pain

Not passing urine

Discoloured skin

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!

Early-stage sepsis:

Sufferers are generally unwell, may display one or all of the signs and symptoms, feel worse than when previously sick and there is concern
Contact healthdirect at https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/ OR Call 1800 022 222 (24 hours) and ask…could it be sepsis?

Later stage sepsis:

Sufferers are seriously unwell, likely to display significant changes in multiple signs and symptoms, feel like they might die and there is serious concern
CALL 000 Ambulance or if quicker go immediately to the closest Emergency Department and ask….could it be sepsis?

Key considerations:

If concerned get advice immediately
If seriously concerned get treatment immediately
Inflammation due to infection is normal but in sepsis the inflammation response is uncontrolled, it may start mildly but rapidly escalate to critical illness
Sepsis is difficult to recognise as it may not have an obvious cause, it can look like viral or bacterial illnesses such as flu, gastro or urinary tract infection
Trust your intuition…if it doesn’t feel right TAKE ACTION and always ask…could it be sepsis?

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Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program has developed new resources to better understand and raise awareness about sepsis in children.

In collaboration with the Mater Refugee Health Council the resources have also been translated into 10 different languages.

English

Video – https://vimeo.com/598498909

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-English.pdf

Arabic

Video – https://vimeo.com/618389858

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Arabic.pdf

Burmese

Video – https://vimeo.com/628608078

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Burmese.pdf

Dari

Video – https://vimeo.com/628638838

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Dari.pdf

Farsi

Video – https://vimeo.com/628608513

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Farsi.pdf

Kurdish Kurmanji

Video – https://vimeo.com/618389688

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Kurmanji.pdf

Japanese

Video – https://vimeo.com/618389432

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Japanese.pdf

Korean

Video – https://vimeo.com/618389137

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Korean.pdf

Simplified Chinese

Video – https://vimeo.com/618388968

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Simplified-Chinese.pdf

Swahili

Video – https://vimeo.com/618388533

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Swahili.pdf

Vietnamese

Video – https://vimeo.com/610489531

Graphic – https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/PDF/brochures/Do-you-know-the-signs-of-sepsis-postcard-Vietnamese.pdf