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42y · Female·hypovolaemic shock due to an acute ruptured subcapsular splenic haematoma in the…
Eve Brown, a 42-year-old Aboriginal woman, died of hypovolaemic shock from a ruptured splenic haematoma in the context of urosepsis at a regional hospital. She presented with UTI symptoms and was admitted to Lightning Ri…
25y · Male·Ruptured berry aneurysm and sequelae resulting in catastrophic subarachnoid and …
A 25-year-old Aboriginal man on remand in custody collapsed during a shower and was found to have suffered a catastrophic ruptured berry aneurysm causing massive subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage with brain deat…
3y · Female·complications of Influenza B viral infection
Three-year-old Caitlin Cruz presented to a medical centre unwell and collapsed, requiring resuscitation. She was transferred by ambulance to Children's Hospital at Westmead but critical information about her collapse and…
80y · Female·peritonitis due to sigmoid resection margin leak following extended right hemico…
June Olive Pegg, 80, died from peritonitis following anastomotic leak after extended right hemicolectomy for colonic cancer. Critical delays in diagnosis occurred: a PET scan in May 2010 showed a colonic mass, but respir…
37y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury complicating cardiorespiratory arrest during manual removal…
A 37-year-old primigravida with gestational diabetes was admitted for labour induction at 37 weeks. Following vaginal delivery and delayed placental separation, manual removal of placenta was performed under spinal anaes…
38y · Female·complications following a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Veronica Campbell, age 38, died on 31 December 2008 from complications of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. She presented to Cobram District Hospital with severe pain and was diagnosed with a possible ectopic pregnancy requi…
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