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<1y · Male·Pneumonia (early-onset, caused by Group B Streptococcus)
Baby XR died at one day old from early-onset pneumonia caused by Group B Streptococcus (GBS) acquired during vaginal delivery. The mother had known GBS colonisation and received intrapartum prophylactic antibiotics as pe…
33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with an antecedent cause of in-hospital cardiop…
Melissa King, aged 33, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest at Blacktown Hospital. She presented with severe malnutrition, electrolyte derangements including hyponatraem…
59y · Female·acute cardiogenic shock, with acute mechanical obstruction of a remote mechanica…
Ida Romeo, 59, died during cardiac catheterisation at Liverpool Hospital when a pressure wire became trapped in her mechanical aortic valve. She had consented to a right heart study to investigate suspected constrictive …
68y · Male·Complications following colon surgery on a background of cirrhosis of the liver;…
Ian Donald Patience, 68, died on 10 June 2007 from complications following colon surgery in the setting of cirrhosis. He underwent right hemicolectomy at Sydney South West Private Hospital on 31 May 2007 for colorectal c…
7y · Female·cardiac tamponade due to total parenteral nutrition fluid leakage into the peric…
A 7-year-old girl with spina bifida died from cardiac tamponade caused by total parenteral nutrition (TPN) fluid leaking into the pericardial sac via a central venous line inserted during bowel obstruction surgery. Clini…
28y · Male·asphyxiation following severe swelling to the larynx due to anaphylactoid reacti…
A 28-year-old Aboriginal male died from anaphylactoid reaction to Haemaccel, a plasma volume expander administered pre-hospital following a severe laceration to the radial artery. Initial management was appropriate, but …
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