His son had a small red mark on his arm and saved his life without knowing it.

Sharing experiences on social networks can save lives. This is what happened to a woman in England who, after remembering the publication of a friend two years ago, was able to warn that a simple red mark on your baby's arm It could be something more serious.

Ewan is eight years old and at the end of May he fell during a field visit. Upon returning home, her mother, Alexandra Ruddy, noticed the red mark on her arm and other scrapes of the fall. "The wounds did not look infected"He said on Facebook.

However, with the days, his perception has changed: "I have noticed that the redness of the hand I followed his vein and I was worried. "Alexandra has remembered a similar case told by a friend on social networks years ago, so she decided to take the child to the hospital. he would save his son's life.

"When the doctor saw him, he congratulated me for recognizing him and for arriving as soon as possible," he said. At the health center, they discovered that Ewan had a serious illness Sepsis that occurs when the body exceeds an immune response to a bacterial infection. This "blood poisoning" it kills a lot of people per year.

In her Facebook message, the woman explained why she had decided to make public history: "I hope my post can help somebody in the same way that my friend's post helped me. "

After announcing that her son was recovering satisfactorily, Alexandra concluded with a message to all parents: "If you see a red line coming out of a sore in the vein, to go to the doctor at once. "

What is sepsis?

according to Mayo Clinic, "Sepsis is a disease potentially deadly caused by a body reaction to an infection. Normally, the body releases chemicals into the blood to fight an infection. Sepsis occurs when the body's reaction to these chemicals is unbalanced, triggering changes that can damage several organ systems. "

Compared to causesexperts say that any type of bacterial, viral or fungal infection can cause it. Although they emphasize more possibilities when you are suffering:

– pneumonia.

– Infection of the digestive system (which includes organs such as the stomach and colon).

– Infection of the kidneys, bladder and other parts of the urinary system.

– Blood infection (bacteremia).