Coronial

4 results for lung perforation

NSWhospital2020-06-12

Inquest into the death of Dat Nhieu HA

45y · Male·abdominal sepsis on a background of metastatic lung carcinoma

A 45-year-old man with advanced metastatic lung cancer died from abdominal sepsis secondary to bowel perforation while imprisoned. He presented with respir…

respiratory medicineoncology
VIChospital2011-11-29

Finding into death of Ralph James McCracken

65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…mia requiring femoral embolectomy, subsequently developed compartment syndrome, pancolitis with sigmoid perforation requiring subtotal colectomy, and experienced recurrent infections including pseudomonas chest infectio…

vascular surgerycolorectal surgeryantibiotics
TAShome2022-02-18

Coroner's Finding: Gardiner, Timmothy Matthew

29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest

Timothy Matthew Gardiner, aged 29, died from a gunshot wound to the chest sustained when he accidentally dropped a homemade firearm he was carrying while bending to collect belongings at a friend's unit. The firearm, con…

forensic medicineemergency medicinemethamphetamine
NSWhospital2019-12-13

Inquest into the death of Lorraine BARNES

85y · Female·sepsis, with aspiration pneumonitis being an antecedent cause. Iatrogenic injury…

…ngong Private Hospital for convalescence, died from sepsis with aspiration pneumonitis following iatrogenic lung injury. She developed severe malnutrition and electrolyte disturbances after refusing oral intake from hosp…

general medicinerespiratory medicinediagnosticsystemciprofloxacin

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