Autistic girl, 7, 'dies of sepsis because she couldn't say how sick she was'

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Heartbreaking moment Autistic girl 'turns blue and dies of sepsis because she couldn't say how sick she was'

AN AUTISTIC child died of sepsis because she was non-verbal and couldn't tell her family how sick she was, her father has said., fell ill in January 2019, but a nurse practitioner misdiagnosed her symptoms as a flu.

He said he originally sought treatment at an urgent care for Betty after she came down with a high fever and her skin started to yellow a bit. The very next day, Wattenbarger said he found Betty in the living room with blood coming out of her mouth.Credit: Jeremy David Wattenbarger "The misdiagnosis ended up costing her her life," Wattenbarger said, noting that his daughter died less than 15 hours after visiting the urgent care.Sepsis occurs when an infection triggers a chain reaction throughout the body,, and it is considered a life-threatening condition.

 

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а родители куда смотрели? животные тоже маловербальны, но мы же следим как-то за их здоровьем!

This is definitely a tragedy but practitioners nor doctors are God’s. They make mistakes as well. Unfortunately this was a heartbreaking one. She needs additional training. Lips turning blue and yellowing of the skin is liver, kidney, infection, or lung issue.🤦🏽‍♀️

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