Medics believed little Evie Crandle was suffering from a urine infection, which tragically turned out to be sepsis
The parents of a toddler who was sent home from hospital with what was believed to be a urine infection have issued an emotional warning after the youngster tragically died from sepsis.
An inquest into her death found there had been "missed opportunities" to spot the sepsis, and now, five years on Sam and Phil are lobbying for more awareness of the vital signs children may have the condition, which is treatable in its early stages, reports the Mirror. Recalling the awful experience Sam continued: "Her care wasn't being escalated even though she was showing signs. We brought her home and caught her wee for a urine sample and took it to hospital but she was deteriorating quicker and quicker, before we knew it it was an emergency. It was very clear she had sepsis."
The couple have have since gone on to have two daughters, Lily and Nia, with the latter, now two, herself diagnosed with potential sepsis before recovering after 48 hours of antibiotics treatment.
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