Chelsea Elcocks

[Chelsea Elcocks @ElcocksChelsea]

@SepsisUK @hayley_astley @UKSepsisTrust @DrRanj Hi Ron, congratulations. I’m i need of a answer to a clinical question. Can you still have confirmed sepsis (they have more than a few red flags) with a negative blood culture? Thanks

[Chelsea Elcocks @ElcocksChelsea]

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[CocoInquest @CocoInquest]

AC: yes. in direct answer to your question I consider heart rate of 181 per minute to be very concerning.

C: OK. Thank you.

AC: and I wanted to say that I'm sorry that I didn't do those things

[CocoInquest @CocoInquest]

AC: I dont think that I, well I am sure, I was not aware of Coco's sustained pronounced tachycardia in the hours leading up to my assessment

C: tachycardia meaning raised heart rate

[CocoInquest @CocoInquest]

AC: I do not remember looking at Coco's observations chart, records which are electronic, which record her temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. It is my normal practice to do so and I don't believe I did so before I saw Coco.

[CocoInquest @CocoInquest]

MB: I mentioned to him and my advice was if family dont want that said, he should not say it

C: shall we hear what Dr Collinson has to say

AC: When I saw Coco I made mistakes. I missed things and I got things wrong.

[CocoInquest @CocoInquest]

MB: the witness is indicated its relevant to the answer of your question [cant hear] I have no idea what it might be

C: neither do I, thats the issue, what I'm mindful of is what you said earlier and parents have already requested [that staff dont offer their condolences]

[CocoInquest @CocoInquest]

AC: when I saw Coco I <pauses> the statement I wanted to make at start is relevant to the answer of this question

C: just pause there. Mr Bennett, your witness is now on oath