Sepsis in elderly people

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0:21 - - begin w/a local infection (pneumonia, UTI, wound infection)
1:02 - - pts can deteriorate rapidly, w/in hours
1:13 - - Symptoms: *CONFUSION + SLURRED SPEECH,* severe breathlessness, severe pain,
*fast heart rate, skin mottled or discolored,* low blood pressure, *low urine production*
2:01 - - *CONFUSION or AFFECTED CONSCIOUSNESS*
2:16 - - rapid treatment increases the chances of recovery

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My mother died of sepsis in 2023. She was a resident of a nursing home. The staff failed to investigate her complaints of UTI in a timely manner.