15 results for “chest infection (misdiagnosis)”
65y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to or as a consequence of coronary atheroscleros…
…r-old prisoner with known coronary artery disease, presented to prison medical centre on 13 July 2007 with chest pain, coughing up blood, fever and shortness of breath. He was appropriately diagnosed with lower respirat…
71y · Male·disseminated fungal (Cryptococcus) infection of the lungs, brain and meninges
…d man presented with fever, confusion, and gait disturbance in October 2017. A lung mass was identified on chest X-ray and presumed malignant, but inflammatory markers were unremarkable. Despite clinical deterioration w…
67y · Male·respiratory failure with antecedent causes including chronic emphysematic lung d…
67-year-old male with 40-year smoking history presented with chest symptoms in 2012. CT scan revealed a left upper lobe mass. Core biopsy was incorrectly reported as adenoca…
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating disseminated pulmonary large cell carcinoma with r…
Nancy McCarthy, 67, presented with progressive back and chest pain initially attributed to vertebral compression fracture. She deteriorated acutely with confusion, agit…
22y · Female·staphylococcal septicaemia and pneumonia complicating osteomyelitis of a right 1…
…She was detained in police custody on unpaid fines and presented twice to hospital on 2-3 August 2014 with chest pain. Both doctors discharged her, diagnosing 'behavioural issues' rather than recognising signs of infect…
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
…. However, the patient had concurrent sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia) from a recurrent spinal infection. At the metropolitan hospital, sepsis was correctly identified, but the patient deteriorated and develop…
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
…for 53 years. During her final week at Roy Fagan Centre, Dr R. failed to recognise progressive bacterial infection presenting as fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and other vital sign abnormalities. He misdiagnosed a urina…
41y · Male·multi-organ failure and staphylococcal septicaemia following pulmonary and aorti…
…nitiated by Q fever exposure at his abattoir workplace or a finger laceration. He presented with fever and chest pain but was initially misdiagnosed as having viral infection. Following appropriate blood tests revealing…
4y · Male·Complications of T-cell lymphoma
…rrest given the mass size. Key learning: rare mediastinal masses can present as benign upper respiratory infection; the importance of accredited interpreters when language barriers exist; and consideration of consultant…
31y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis
…s not pursued despite discussion. He subsequently experienced shortness of breath attributed to asthma and chest infection. On 23 January, he deteriorated rapidly in hospital and died despite thrombolytic therapy. The c…
34y · Male·multi-organ failure with right-sided tension pneumothorax
…d spleen and fractured ribs presented to the Emergency Department on multiple occasions with abdominal and chest pain. He was discharged on 28 February, 5 March and 6 March without admission despite clear indicators of …
29y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating acute and chronic Wernicke's encephalopathy an…
…atric illness (depression/catatonia) rather than organic causes. An endoscopy showed Helicobacter pylori infection but this finding was not clearly communicated to the psychiatrist. He was referred for ECT but Glenside …
3y · Male·Influenza A infection (Type H3N2)
Aidan Mara, a 3-year-old boy with influenza A pneumonia and hyponatraemia, collapsed and died from cardiovascular failure on hospital day 3. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) distinguishing SIADH from dehydration ea…
1y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia of unknown origin
…mmunication between pathology and clinical teams, and escalation based on objective markers of bacterial infection despite clinically reassuring features.
69y · Female·Asthma
June Sylvia Long, aged 69, suffered an asthma attack at home on 28 June 1994 and was transported to Alfred Hospital. She deteriorated overnight in the hospital's Respiratory Ward despite initial improvement in Emergency …
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