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?

symptom checker Call 000

Research collaboration

Sepsis Australia prioritises collaborative research with academia, health services, professional organisations, industry, and consumers.

consumer involvement

We consider Consumer and Community involvement to be integral to sepsis research. We support clearly defined and formalised consumer involvement and consider this as central to all stages of research, including study planning, funding applications, evaluation, dissemination, and the translation of new evidence into practice. We contrast this with the token involvement of consumers solely to meet the requirements of grant applications. Our goal is to reduce the burden of sepsis through collaborative and inclusive research practices.

Collaboration can be in the form of:

Sepsis Australia as a partner organisation
Sepsis Australia program subject matter experts as a Chief Investigator or Associate Investigator
Endorsement of the research program by Sepsis Australia and partnering with Sepsis Australia’s Consumer Partner and Advocacy Program
Endorsement of the research program by Sepsis Australia and individual consumer representatives as a Chief Investigator or Associate Investigator

The first step towards research collaboration is to complete the Sepsis Australia Research Collaboration Form below.

Research Form

Name of Research Project

Study Lead (CIA) and associated organisation

Grant Scheme (if applicable)

Key dates for any relevant grant: (e.g. grant internal review, grant submission, likely announcement date, length of funding/study)

Background/Synopsis

Collaboration sought (tick box)

Sepsis Australia as a partner organisation

Sepsis Australia program subject matter experts as a Chief Investigator or Associate Investigator

Endorsement by Sepsis Australia and partnership with Sepsis Australia Consumer Partner and Advocacy Program

Endorsement of the research program by Sepsis Australia and individual consumer representatives as a Chief Investigator or Associate Investigator

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