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About this Episode
Welcome to our SEPTIC special. In Part One, THE MOTHER, Mary Steele shares her life-changing encounter with sepsis. In Part Two, THE CLINICIAN, Brett Abbenbroek guides us through the vital knowledge that can help save lives from sepsis.
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Segment 1: THE MOTHER (06:25)
Mary Steele tragically lost her young son to organ failure as a result of infection - or so she thought. It wasnt til years later, that a doctor told her the organ failure was actually due to sepsis, and that her son’s death was preventable. Mary shares her story with us.
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Segment 2: THE CLINICIAN (21:40)
In part 2 of our septic special, Brett Abbenbroek gets into the nitty gritty – the facts, the stats and the steps we can take when faced with sepsis.
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
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