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4y · Male·Complications of T-cell lymphoma
Nghi Pham was a 4-year-old admitted to Sunshine Hospital with facial swelling, stridor, and upper respiratory symptoms. He was examined by emergency and ENT teams, diagnosed with adenoiditis and sinusitis, and discharged…
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation presented to a rural hospital with fever, lethargy, tachycardia and elevated troponin. The treating doctor diagnosed NSTEMI based on the e…
9y · Male·Disseminated melioidosis
William Bligh, a 9-year-old boy from Palm Island, died from disseminated melioidosis on 24 February 2013. He presented with fever and cough from 2 February, initially assessed as viral illness. Over 11 days, he was revie…
5y · Male·Brainstem encephalitis (viral)
Rolden Ablis, aged 5, presented to Frankston Hospital Emergency Department with fever, vomiting, and dehydration on 10 December 2007. He was diagnosed with gastroenteritis and admitted for fluid resuscitation. Despite cl…
16y · Male·Pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary Staphylococcu…
Andrew Allan, a 16-year-old student, died from pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia. He presented to Northam Regional Hospital Emergency Department on 16 Se…
18y · Male·Hypoglycaemic hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to massive liver necrosis, d…
An 18-year-old remand prisoner died from acute liver failure secondary to Hepatitis B and C infection. He presented with fever and malaise on 15 February but was assessed only for boils and not thoroughly evaluated. Clin…
1y · Female·pneumonia (staphylococcal pneumonia with bilateral bacterial pneumonia)
Jezelle Lisa Gordon, a 1-year-old child, died of staphylococcal pneumonia on 26 February 2006 in Port Hedland, Western Australia. She presented to Halls Creek Hospital on 25 February with fever, elevated respiratory rate…
35y · Male·left lower lobe pneumonia
Stephen John Power died of left lower lobe pneumonia on 5 September 2003 after two failed emergency calls requesting ambulance assistance. On Thursday 4 September, dispatcher Coralie Holland failed to send an ambulance d…
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