"She died days later at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital, after her body went into septic shock from a Group A Streptococcus infection. Her family believes medical staff at Credit Valley Hospital didn't act quickly enough when Sidhu first presented signs of sepsis even ignoring pleas from the family and that her death may have been preventable if life-saving efforts were made sooner."
"It is a leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Sidhu's family is calling for improved sepsis protocols at hospitals throughout Ontario, focused on recognizing symptoms and enhancing response times. "She went to the hospital to get a baby and never came out of it. I really hope that no other family has to go through that kind of experience," said her husband, Gurinder Sidhu."
A 40-year-old mother gave birth at Credit Valley Hospital and experienced routine delivery complications including a vaginal tear and stitches. Within hours she developed shakes, heavy bleeding, an elevated heart rate, elevated white blood cell count and a fever of 39.2 C. Her condition progressed to septic shock from a Group A Streptococcus infection and she died days later at Sunnybrook Hospital. Her family believes early sepsis signs were missed or not treated swiftly and seeks improved sepsis recognition and faster hospital response protocols across Ontario. The hospital system stated it takes concerns seriously and has a review process.
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