19 results for “abdominal drainage”
58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
… 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially presented with a foot bone infec…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. K…
39y · Female·multiorgan failure and probable sepsis
…iving in residential care, presented to Knox Private Hospital with fever, shortness of breath, vomiting, abdominal pain, and hypotension. She was intubated and admitted to ICU with suspected sepsis. CT imaging revealed …
45y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to septicaemia and peritonitis due to faecal leakage fro…
…poorly constructed: sited in a deep body fold under tension, with an unsuture bridge, and lacking abscess drainage. These deficiencies led to predictable failure. Despite early nursing warning signs (darkening stoma from…
50y · Male·hepatic encephalopathy secondary to liver cirrhosis with background of hepatitis…
…tic encephalopathy causing confusion and delirium. Despite appropriate medical management including fluid drainage, PICC line insertion for medication delivery, antibiotic treatment for peritonitis, and endoscopic assess…
75y · Female·Complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis…
Lee Milcherdy, 75, died from complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis following an unnecessary ERCP procedure. An MRCP scan on 12 October 2018 showed no gallstone, mak…
55y · Male·decompensated liver failure in a man with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, w…
…ng cirrhosis diagnosed in 2012, likely from hepatitis C and chronic alcohol dependence. In October 2023, abdominal pain investigations revealed advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis, deemed unsui…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous…
…tial improvement, but the deceased developed complications including acalculous cholecystitis with large abdominal abscesses and necrotizing fasciitis requiring surgery. A massive intracerebral bleed ultimately caused d…
74y · Male·Sepsis secondary to fistulating Crohn's disease and post-surgery complications f…
…exandra Hospital (PAH) on 31 August 2018 for specialist management of enterocutaneous fistulas and intra-abdominal collections. Critical systemic failures occurred: (1) no early post-admission colorectal surgical consul…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
…llowing small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perforation occurred during the procedure but was not detected intraope…
81y · Male·inanition complicating traumatic brain injury and disseminated malignancy
An 81-year-old man with metastatic bowel cancer suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall, resulting in multiple intracerebral haemorrhages and cerebral contusions. He was delirious and presented challenging behaviou…
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
…tively, he developed hypotension and was transferred to ICU. The coroner found that post-operative intra-abdominal haemorrhage was not recognised early enough. Critical factors included: over-reliance on a single haemog…
56y · Female·Aspiration Pneumonia in the setting of Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy
Lesley Fallon, a 56-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in high-level residential care, presented with sepsis complicated by pneumonia, cholecystitis, and aspiration risk. Despite aggressive treatment …
46y · Female·Complications following cardiorespiratory arrest in association with an air embo…
…ber, the surgeon saw the patient but failed to read nursing notes documenting signs of sepsis (green bile drainage, elevated vital signs, shoulder tip pain), instead documenting her as 'stable'. On 12 November, critical …
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
…roceeded without incident. Five days post-operatively, he developed symptoms of bowel leak (hiccoughing, abdominal distension, vomiting, confusion) but diagnosis was delayed because he lacked typical sepsis markers (nor…
75y · Male·Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome complicating anastomotic leak following hemicole…
… appeared normal, but he deteriorated from day 3 onwards. The surgical team did not investigate an intra-abdominal cause until day 8 post-surgery, despite clinical indicators of infection. A CT scan on day 10 revealed f…
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
… 11 September 2008 for weight loss prior to hernia repair. On 30 January 2009, she presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. CT imaging confirmed gastric outlet obstruction from the balloon. Despite this, her g…
64y · Female·Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-like arenavirus infection, post liver …
A 64-year-old woman died on 3 January 2007 from a lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-like arenavirus acquired through cadaveric liver transplantation. The donor had recently returned from Serbia with unexplained w…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
Ms Cvitic, a 30-year-old woman with cervical cancer, underwent radical hysterectomy on 11 February 2002. She collapsed on 14 February with signs of hypovolaemic shock (haemoglobin 5.3 g/dL). Dr W. performed emergency lap…
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