74 results for “chronic vomiting”
4y · Female·consequences of incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia
…arcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia. Over 3 months before death, she presented with persistent vomiting and abdominal pain to her GP and paediatrician. The paediatrician focused on investigating obesity and di…
23y · Female·chronic hydrocephalus with brain swelling
A 23-year-old registered nurse with undiagnosed chronic hydrocephalus presented to the ED with neck pain, headache and vomiting. Dr B. assessed her briefly witho…
81y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating end stage fronto-temporal dementia on a backgr…
…rence Abinett, aged 81, died of aspiration pneumonia complicating end-stage fronto-temporal dementia with chronic obstructive lung disease, ischaemic heart disease and chronic renal failure. He was detained under the Me…
54y · Female·Opioid toxicity (predominantly fentanyl)
…rgery at a private hospital. Anaesthetist Dr Y. prescribed a 75mcg/hr fentanyl patch post-operatively for chronic pain management due to the patient's intolerance of oral opioids. The patient had been reviewed by pain s…
74y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to extensive intra-abdominal adhesions
Timothy Funder, a 74-year-old man with schizophrenia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and previous small bowel obstruction, died from small bowel obstruction du…
62y · Male·Mediastinitis due to perforated oesophagus, with severe emphysema as a contribut…
A 62-year-old man with severe emphysema and chronic oesophageal stricture died from mediastinitis secondary to perforated oesophagus. He had undergone 46 oes…
81y · Male·Consequences of bowel obstruction
…ms; initial assessment was reasonable. On 23 January, he deteriorated acutely with low blood pressure and vomiting, appropriately transferred to hospital. Flexible sigmoidoscopy achieved successful decompression. However…
64y · Female·End stage renal failure in the setting of sepsis
…eated with antibiotics. Although initially improving, she developed severe aspiration pneumonia following vomiting episodes. A drainage procedure was deemed unsuitable due to her Stage 5 renal failure. The coroner found …
58y · Female·Ischaemic small bowel due to bowel obstruction most likely due to a combination …
…dhesions and Crohn's disease recurrence. On 22 November, she presented to GP with two weeks of diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain. The GP noted possible obstruction, ordered imaging and bloods, and referred …
2y · Female·Chronic organic brain damage as a consequence of Murray Valley encephalitis
…2-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe brain damage from Murray Valley encephalitis died in hospital from chronic organic brain damage. She had been in state care since August 2004 due to her profound medical needs incl…
41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of tuberous sclerosis
James Daniel Bankin, a 41-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital following a prolonged seizure in July 2019 and subsequently placed on palliative ca…
32y · Female·Perforation of the bowel in the context of constipation and intellectual disabil…
…truction, underwent successful rectal evacuation, but subsequently developed aspiration pneumonia after a vomiting episode with desaturation. She transitioned to comfort care and died 6 days after admission. The coroner …
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
…nt. He had a documented prolonged QT interval on previous ECGs and multiple prior hospital admissions for vomiting-induced electrolyte disturbances (hypokalaemia, hypochloraemia, metabolic alkalosis). The coroner conclud…
36y · Male·Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) - massive intracranial haemorrhage
An Aboriginal man with chronic alcoholism and cirrhosis died from a massive stroke (cerebrovascular accident) while in prison custody. H…
69y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis
Robert Dosser, a 69-year-old man with intellectual disability, chronic aspiration, dysphagia, and frontotemporal dementia, died from aspiration pneumonitis. He was in specialis…
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents
…est. Post-mortem revealed probable alcoholic ketoacidosis with elevated 3-hydroxybutyrate and evidence of chronic alcohol use. She had a documented history of homelessness, substance abuse, and psychiatric illness. Para…
79y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of small bowel obstruction
…h intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, COPD, epilepsy) presented with vomiting on 9 June 2016. His GP was initially not concerned, but after a third vomiting episode, small bowel obstr…
78y · Female·aspiration on a background of psychogenic dysphagia, intellectual impairment and…
…son, aged 78, died from aspiration on a background of psychogenic dysphagia, intellectual impairment, and chronic schizophrenia. She had experienced a swallowing phobia that recurred in September 2014, leading to dehydr…
52y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes)
…e experienced progressive decline with weight loss (11 kg over 4 months), low iron levels, poor appetite, vomiting, and mobility deterioration. Investigations by gastroenterology and haematology units in 2017 revealed ch…
90y · Male·bowel obstruction leading to acute renal failure, sepsis and respiratory failure
…following hospitalisation for cardiac and respiratory issues. He presented to hospital with coffee-ground vomiting and severe abdominal pain. Clinical examination revealed critical illness with haemodynamic instability, …
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