Coronial

5 results for haemofiltration

VIChospital2014-02-05

Finding into death of Margareta Snopek

67y · Female·Lithium toxicity with chest infection and bipolar disorder; Alzheimer's disease …

…vels (1.8 mmol/L), renal impairment and elevated sodium. She was admitted in March 2008, treated with haemofiltration, but died of lithium toxicity complicated by chest infection. Preventable deaths from lithium-ACE inh…

general practiceneurologymedicationdiagnosticlithium carbonate
VIChospital2022-01-07

Finding into death of CDK

71y · Female·Complications post aortic endarterectomy

A 71-year-old woman died from complications following elective aortic endarterectomy for leg claudication. Post-operatively, she developed acute bilateral lower limb ischaemia with absent pulses, pale/mottled skin, and s…

vascular surgeryintensive carediagnosticdelayenoxaparin
VIChospital2013

Finding into death of Noela McGowan

66y · Female·Complications following paracetamol overdose

A 66-year-old woman died from complications of paracetamol overdose after ingesting Mersyndol (codeine/paracetamol combination tablets). She had developed dependence on over-the-counter Mersyndol over approximately 8 yea…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemmersyndol daystrength
VIChospital2024-09-26

Finding into death of FH C

11y · Male·Sepsis

An 11-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 3), ADHD, and obesity died from sepsis on 20 June 2022. He presented to Rosebud Hospital ED on 14 June with fever, vomiting, and low blood pressure, was dischar…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticcommunicationrisperidone
WAhospital2013-11-08

Inquest into the Death of Nielson, Melissa Ann

24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following unexplained cardiorespiratory arrest

A 24-year-old female with brittle Type 1 diabetes and multiple comorbidities presented to Joondalup ED with a rapidly spreading blistering rash on 3 September 2009. Dr C. appropriately identified a potentially serious de…

emergency medicinedermatologycommunicationdiagnosticcefalexin

AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.