30 results for “bladder infection”
86y · Male·Sepsis with septic shock, due to urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis (kidney…
An 86-year-old man died from sepsis and septic shock secondary to urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis and prostatic infection. He presented to his GP in March 2015 with dizziness and reporte…
67y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure with pyelonephritis
…ultiple complex comorbidities. Post-mortem findings confirmed pyelonephritis with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. No errors or preventability issues were identified by the coroner.
31y · Male·sepsis due to urosepsis and pneumonia on a background of C3 incomplete tetrapleg…
…ed appropriate medical care in custody. The death was attributed to complications of long-term indwelling bladder catheterisation, a known risk factor for sepsis in spinal cord injury patients. The expert specifically c…
56y · Male·sepsis
A 56-year-old man died from sepsis following elective bladder cancer surgery. Post-operative infection developed with clear clinical signs: elevated CRP (205-284 mg/L)…
87y · Male·multi organ failure due to septic shock complicating urinary tract infection and…
…n with atrial fibrillation on warfarin developed septic shock and multi-organ failure following traumatic bladder catheterisation. Two catheterisation attempts occurred on 15 July 2005: an unsuccessful attempt by an RDN…
82y · Female·acute pyelonephritis complicating base of bladder malignancy
Joyce Binch, 82, died of acute pyelonephritis from bladder malignancy while detained under mental health legislation. She was admitted with urinary tract infection,…
61y · Male·urosepsis in the setting of chronic suprapubic catheterisation in a man with con…
… to hospital on 26 July 2024 with agitation, reduced urine output, and deterioration. A CT scan confirmed bladder infection and possible right lower lobe consolidation. His family had previously established a ceiling of…
78y · Male·multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions on a background of urothelial carcin…
Kerry Curtis, a 78-year-old prisoner with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, bladder cancer, and cardiac disease, died of multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions following chemotherapy f…
72y · Male·Metastatic bladder cancer; likely mechanism pulmonary embolism from combined eff…
A 72-year-old male underwent hip replacement despite undiagnosed metastatic bladder cancer. Following referral from his GP in May 2014 for an ultrasound showing bladder wall irregularities …
52y · Female·Renal Failure Complicating Urosepsis in a Woman with Down Syndrome (Palliated)
…ic renal failure, and requiring permanent catheterisation, developed urosepsis following a urinary tract infection. She presented with back pain, fever, and hypotension on 9 May 2012, was seen by locum doctors at her gr…
66y · Male·sepsis following bacteraemia caused by transurethral catheter insertion
…tment including antibiotics for polymicrobial bacteraemia, he deteriorated and died. The coroner found no bladder perforation. Key clinical lesson: routine catheter replacement at fixed intervals is not evidence-based p…
41y · Female·Peritonitis following surgical procedure to the urinary bladder, due to infected…
Cheryl Lee Edmiston, a healthy 41-year-old woman, died of peritonitis and sepsis following minor bladder procedures (cystoscopy, hydrodilatation, and biopsy) at Joondalup Health Campus on 14 February 2003. The …
48y · Male·Unknown
…ecember 2016. His body was discovered in early decomposition. Autopsy findings included gallstones in the bladder and prostate abnormalities suggesting infection, but no definitive cause of death could be established. M…
67y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
Ian McAuliffe, a 67-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from metastatic prostate cancer. The case examined whether his cancer treatment as a prisoner was adequate compared to community care. His oncologist Dr…
76y · Male·Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in the setting of acute bronchopneumonia and ren…
Terence Michael Brooks, a 76-year-old man with dementia, vascular disease, and depression, died of streptococcal pneumoniae sepsis with acute bronchopneumonia and renal failure from obstructive uropathy at an aged care f…
67y · Male·acute renal failure with associated severe acidosis and hyperkalemia
… male with dementia was discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on 4 November 2001 following cystoscopy and bladder neck incision for suspected obstruction. Critical communication failures meant the treating surgeon was n…
72y · Male·Bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum due to insufflation of the bladder…
Stephen Herczeg, a 72-year-old patient with COPD and urinary tract infection, died from bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum caused by insufflation of his bladder with oxyg…
58y · Female·pneumonia and cardiac failure complicated by hypoxic brain injury
…te community accommodation and severe behavioural difficulties. On 3 January 2013, she developed a chest infection with low oxygen saturation (93%). Despite antibiotic changes, she suffered sudden cardiac arrest later t…
54y · Female·Respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, due to multiple sclerosis
A 54-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation died of respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. She presented with breathing difficulty and vomiting on 10 January 2024, was…
66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia
…piration pneumonia. He had been admitted 13 times in the preceding 12 months for chest and urinary tract infections. In January 2013, following an aged care assessment, a palliative approach was agreed given his rapidly…
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