Mom says doctors have not spotted any signs of sepsis in the baby and warns parents

A mom says doctors did not spot signs of sepsis in her 10-month-old son.

Acacia Bell urged parents to "trust their instincts" for this life-threatening disease.

His son Shane Og Kerr contracted the disease, but it took months of visits to A & E before the correct diagnosis was made, reports Belfast Live.

The mother of two said that health professionals had made her believe that "she was stupid" because she had insisted that her son was suffering from more serious disorders, although doctors told him that it was about tonsillitis.

The mother – who sought legal advice because of what she claims to be a medical negligence – said she wanted to warn parents of the signs of this deadly condition and urge them to persist.

She said: "He woke up very hot Monday morning (May 22) and we gave him Calpol and Neurofen, which reduced him a bit, but he was still not inferior. at 38.

"He woke up an hour later crying and his temperature still did not drop much, so we kept him in our bed and kept an eye on him."

But after a hectic day with a temperature that still does not drop despite Acacia who administers regular doses of medicine, Shane Og's father Shane Kerr took him to another surgery.

Acacia says her son was fired from Out of Hours in Dungannon without "real diagnosis" and just told him to continue giving Calpol and Nurofen.

"We knew something was wrong when Calpol and Nurofen did not bring down the temperature."

After another hectic night and all day Tuesday, the couple took their son to Out of Hours in Armagh, where they were told that his symptoms were normal.

"His temperature was 37.6 outside working hours, so they said there was no reason to worry, but if I wanted to go to Craigavon ​​A & To have her urine checked, they then sent me a letter indicating a possible viral infection.

"He had started to come around himself and his color was not very good but he seemed to be fine so we went home. Did not have a good night and vomited all over our bed, it was just not right. "

She continued: "The next morning I had to wake him up, he was so pale and lifeless, he kept covering his eyes and his little hands were so marbled and he was shaking in my arms.

"His temperature was within 39 degrees so I called the doctor to get an emergency appointment but they did not give me one.

"I finally had an appointment later in the afternoon and while he was waiting at the doctor's office, he began to shake in his arms, his lips became blue, his tiny face was emptied of its colors, his nails were actually purple.

"The doctor took a look at him and she said that he was about to do it.He needed an ambulance.It put him an oxygen mask and the Monitored until the arrival of the ambulance.

"It was so scary that I was trying to hold back my tears." We were transported in the ambulance to Craigavon ​​with the sirens and flashing lights gone and taken to Resus. "

During her stay at the hospital, Acacia said she was unhappy with what health professionals had made her feel. She felt that she had not done a thorough enough investigation of her son's symptoms.

"They did not check his blood sugar or anything, but they looked at all his vital aspects, they looked at his throat and said that his throat was a little red, so they were going to note as an alleged tonsillitis and were going to give us one They also gave him 4 ml of Nurofen and he started to fling.

"They told me to continue giving Calpol and Nurfoen every three hours, and I told them that I had been doing it for three days but that it was still not hot." They hoped that the antibiotic would come into play and help it.

"It made me feel like I was wasting their time, as if I was stupid but I knew that there was something more wrong."

After a night that seemed to be relaxing for her son, Benburb's Acacia went to wake him up on Thursday morning, but she was horrified to learn that her health had not improved.

"His cradle is at the bottom of our bed and he was lying there, again with his little hands on his face, and I can not even describe his color, death is the only word I can think of to describe it, his hands were blue and his little eyelids and hands were purple, his little skin was marbled.

"I wrapped him in his blanket and I took him to my bed to warm him up while he was shaking and crying and calling the ambulance." . "

After reviewing it, Acaica testified that the paramedics were convinced that her vital services were in good condition and that they did not need additional treatment.

"They put the little machine to his heart, checked his numbers and said that everything was fine, I told them that he had put on antibiotics and that they basically said that he probably had need more time to work. "

Still unconvinced that her son was suffering from tonsillitis, Acaica and her partner Shane decided to take matters into their own hands and took their son to the Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children.

She continued: "When we arrived, they examined it and said that everything seemed to be fine, but they were worried about its color, so they said that they were going to take blood and put a small line in his arm in case he needs additional antibiotics.

"The doctor then began to explain what he had discovered and although he said he did not know at this point what he was talking about the level of infection.His level of infection was 330 and, in a normal person, it should be less than one., basically zero. "

"I was just thinking that it was cancer, that's all I could think of." He was taken to Allen Ward and they were still not sure what it was. 39 but was basically, they told us that it was an infection and that they wanted to keep we were attentive.They were brilliant, I would never thank them enough. "

After five days at the Royal, Shane Og was diagnosed with sepsis. Acaica says that she wants this to be a warning for all parents to listen to their instincts.

"Never let anyone make you feel stupid or make you feel like you're wrong, trust your instincts, know your child better than anyone.

"My little girl had tonsillitis several times, I knew it was not like that with him … I knew when my little boy looked me in the eyes that He said to me, "Mom, help me, please."

A Southern Trust spokesperson said: "Although we can not comment on an individual case, we take all concerns about the quality of our care very seriously.

"We encourage patients to complain about our services through our complaints department.Each complaint is subject to thorough investigation before we provide a complete response."

A spokesman for the NI ambulance service added: "The Northern Ireland ambulance service would like to apologize to the mother of the child for her dissatisfaction with the way she thinks she was treated by May, NIAS will contact her and arrange a meeting to discuss her concerns. "

Conal McGarrity of PA Duffy Solicitors, acting on behalf of the family, said, "We confirm that we have been ordered to investigate this case on behalf of the Kerr family suffer in the same manner.

"Such incidents are regrettable and often avoidable, especially when dealing with a very young child."

"Unfortunately, this is just one of the many cases of possible medical neglect we are currently facing, which we believe is a symptom of a medical condition." a failing system and part of a larger history of a health service in crisis. "