“It’s changed our lives forever,” his mom said of the diagnosis.
A British family is sharing the warning signs of sepsis after their newborn nearly died from the life-threatening complication while on vacation.
The parents rushed him to the hospital, where the 10-week-old was eventually diagnosed with severe pneumonia and sepsis, which turned intoRachel Millbank and her husband, Tim, 34, had set off for a trip to the English seaside with their newborn, Elliot, when he suddenly became very ill.Jam PressNot only can sepsis damage tissues and organs, it can also cause blood clots in blood vessels, which can reduce blood flow to certain organs, causing failure.
The Millbanks recalled that Elliot seemed like he had a cold, with a cough and stuffed nose, before the trip. “After a few days, he started to show signs of improvement, such as the necrotizing pneumonia mass shrinking on his chest,” Rachel told Jam Press.
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