119 results for “acute respiratory distress”
44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…
Meaghan Gardner, a 44-year-old woman with a history of respiratory problems, pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated b…
41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
… neurological disorder living in supported residential care, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. She developed symptoms of gastroenteritis on 24-25 August 2019, progressing…
76y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to right pneumonectomy and chronic obstructive air…
… dementia was detained under the Mental Health Act at Glenside Hospital. On 21 May 2000, he collapsed with acute respiratory distress syndrome and was transferred to Royal Adelaide Hospital. Despite treatment with antib…
52y · Male·Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Neville Towner, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to severe community-acquired pneumonia. He presented to hos…
63y · Male·Bowel obstruction
… September 2015, carers noted cough and eating difficulties. A locum doctor visited, noted hypotension, respiratory distress, and hard abdomen, administered Microlax, and advised calling an ambulance if symptoms worsene…
75y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis; acute myoc…
…an Vuksan, a 75-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, hypertension, and cardiac risk factors, died from acute myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease while residing in a mental health aged care fac…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with a left middle cerebral artery stroke (palliat…
…d a left middle cerebral artery stroke on 6 October 2011. He developed aspiration pneumonia complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome, deep vein thrombosis, and heart failure. Despite initial improvement and re…
70y · Male·The combined effects of the complications of ventilation associated pneumonia, a…
…al where he died on 17 May 2019. The cause of death was complications of ventilation-associated pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following an unknown triggering event.…
49y · Female·Unascertained (natural)
…r, Parkinson's disease, and asthma, died at a disability services facility following a choking episode and acute respiratory distress. She had recently been hospitalized for serious injuries from a motor vehicle acciden…
45y · Female·Complications of end stage renal failure in the setting of intellectual disabili…
… May 2010 and managed conservatively with palliative care referral in November 2010. After presenting with acute respiratory distress in February 2011, she was admitted in March 2011 with aspiration pneumonia, fluid ove…
15y · Unknown·acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from multi-organ failure as a cons…
Child A, aged 15, died from acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from multi-organ failure due to disseminated tuberculosis. He pres…
34y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with intellectual disability and asthma
…g in DHHS supported accommodation and attending Amicus day services. On 21 November 2017, she developed respiratory distress after receiving hay fever medication. Staff noticed deterioration but were advised to return h…
47y · Male·Unascertained; most likely cardiac arrhythmia possibly triggered by obstructive …
…enly at Maroondah Hospital while under compulsory psychiatric treatment. He experienced two episodes of respiratory distress on 5 and 8 December 2023, likely exacerbated by sedative medications (benzodiazepines and anti…
37y · Male·acute viral pneumonia secondary to swine flu (H1N1) infection of the lungs, exac…
Steven Andrew Forbes, age 37, died of acute viral pneumonia secondary to H1N1 influenza, complicated by chronic rheumatic heart disease. He died in po…
54y · Female·sepsis
…ospital on 5 December 2008 with a chest infection and multiple comorbidities including cardiac failure, respiratory failure, and obesity. She deteriorated with septic shock secondary to pneumonia and was transferred to …
51y · Female·embolic infarcts complicating infective endocarditis
…us opioid use. She presented with severe physical deterioration over three days including swollen feet, respiratory distress, confusion, and incontinence. Despite her son suggesting an ambulance call earlier, paramedics…
63y · Male·metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with ischaemic heart disease as a significa…
A 63-year-old man serving a custodial sentence died of metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with contributing ischaemic heart disease. One month before death, he presented with constitutional symptoms and was diagnosed w…
57y · Male·sepsis and multiple organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia
…press the stomach. Within one hour, Mr Fenton aspirated gastric contents, developing aspiration pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and ultimately sepsis with multiple organ failure leading to death on 1 Oct…
8y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic asthma
An 8-year-old boy with undertreated chronic asthma presented to North West Regional Hospital with acute exacerbation. Initial assessment underestimated severity. Despite initial improvement with salbutamol, ipr…
37y · Male·Acute epiglottitis
… and reassuring him with follow-up planned. Within an hour, the patient deteriorated significantly with respiratory distress. Despite eventual ambulance transport and treatment, he died from acute epiglottitis. Key clin…
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