CODA CURE – PANDEMIC SEPSIS

JUST ASK, COULD IT BE SEPSIS?

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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EPISODE ONE – PANDEMIC SEPSIS

Virtual Event 5th August 2020 @ 8am AEST (1 hour)

Cost: $25 AUD

Design lead: Prof Simon Finfer

In mid 2017 the World Health Assembly identified Sepsis as a global health priority. Sepsis is “a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.” The Covid-19 Pandemic has catapulted many of the challenges facing the management of global sepsis into the spotlight. What have we learnt and what actions do we need to take?

In this session we will cover Sepsis and Vaccination through the COVID lens. A clear threat to global health, the burden of Sepsis and Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) is Coda’s first priority in taking action under our “Cure” advocacy pillar. The Coda Zero virtual event designed around Sepsis and Vaccination provides a seamless opportunity to connect and commence this advocacy agenda immediately.

About CODA:

CODA is a global health community that comes together to quickly generate, prove and share revolutionary healthcare ideas to solve urgent global health challenges. CODA has four central commitments to their mission, which provide the framework for the community to act:

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