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8 results for nasogastric tube removal

NSWhospital2016-03-17

Inquest into the death of Karl Guy MEYERS

82y · Male·complications from multiple injuries received in a motor vehicle accident

…es sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He developed an ileus or pseudo-colonic obstruction requiring nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion. The key clinical issue was Dr H.'s decision to remove the NGT on 18 October, one …

trauma surgeryintensive carefentanyl
NSWhospital2018-06-06

Inquest into the death of Dr Malay Rana

27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…

…g signs including tachycardia (130), fever (39.4°C), elevated lactate, and imaging changes; (3) premature removal of nasogastric tube (NGT) without sufficient safeguards or written senior guidance for reinsertion; (4) f…

respiratory medicinegeneral surgerycommunicationdiagnosticfentanyl
VIChospital2018-11-19

Finding into death of Robert Humphreys

71y · Male·Aspiration in setting of paralytic ileus in patient in convalescent phase of abd…

…iting, abdominal distension, abnormal bowel movements), the surgeon Dr C. did not reinstate bowel rest, nasogastric tube, or radiological imaging. He declined a medical registrar review when contacted on day 8 evening d…

vascular surgeryintensive carediagnosticdelayatropine
QLDhospital2023-06-26

Searle, William Edward

74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents due to paralytic ileus following Whipple surgery …

…mal blood work; and after the CTPA showing abdominal/oesophageal distension. Earlier reinsertion of the nasogastric tube, particularly on evening of 1 March, was deemed outcome-changing. The case highlights the importan…

general surgeryintensive carediagnosticcommunicationadrenaline
VIChospital2013-08-13

Finding into death of Thelma Katherine Holt

79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…

… gastric outlet obstruction from the balloon. Despite this, her gastroenterologist advised against urgent removal, citing lack of experience with balloons. She was managed conservatively with nasogastric drainage and fl…

gastroenterologygeneral surgerydiagnosticproceduralsertraline
VIChospital2024-08-07

Finding into death of Georgios Stamkos

68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…

…ing dysphagia, delirium, and bipolar relapse. Speech pathology had prescribed texture-modified diet and nasogastric feeding due to high aspiration risk. The patient and family repeatedly requested 'normal' food despite …

psychiatryspeech pathologyrisperidone
NThospital2019-11-22

Inquest into the death of Lebron Douglas Martin

4y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia on a background of Niemann Pick Type …

…to his death, the Department of Territory Families removed him from parental care. The coroner found this removal was unjustified and violated the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The family had su…

paediatricsneurologysystemcommunicationamoxicillin
QLD2007-11-28

Tanner, Marjorie Joyce

Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease

Marjorie Joyce Tanner, an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease, presented to Maryborough Hospital with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting. Initially diagnosed with simple constipation and t…

general medicinesurgerydiagnosticsystemmetoclopramide

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