Coronial

5 results for pleural empyema

TAShospital2018-03-26

Coroner's Finding: Russell; Patricia Joy

74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…

…his diagnosis was not made until 13 November—a six-day delay. The perforated oesophagus led to sepsis and empyema. The medical adviser found that the brown pleural fluid drained on 7 November should have prompted diagno…

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SAhospital2024-05-22

Coroner's Finding: Kolega, Sime

54y · Male·multi-organ failure and sepsis complicating fulminant pneumonia with empyema (op…

A 54-year-old man died from sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to fulminant pneumonia with empyema. He presented to his GP on 1 April 2021 with concerning signs including bilateral oedema, fever, and resp…

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VIChospital2024-10-10

Finding into death of Makayla Lee Wadeson

9y · Female·Streptococcus pneumoniae and Candida albicans pneumonia and empyema in a girl wi…

Makayla Lee Wadeson, a 9-year-old autistic girl with ulcerative colitis on immunosuppressive therapy, presented to the emergency department with ear infection symptoms on 29 July 2022. She was triaged Category 4 and disc…

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TAShospital2022-10-26

Coroner's Finding: Carroll, Terence John

71y · Male·sepsis caused by mediastinal empyema (abscess) which complicated perforation of …

Terence Carroll, 71, died from sepsis and mediastinal empyema following oesophageal perforation during rigid oesophagoscopy for stricture dilation. Critical failures i…

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NSWhome2025-06-24

Inquest into the death of Jade

3y · Female·Bilateral Bronchopneumonia (Streptococcus Pyogenes/Staphylococcus Aureus) with k…

Jade, a 3-year-old First Nations child, died from bilateral bronchopneumonia with neglect as a significant contributing factor. Her death was wholly preventable. The coroner identified critical failures: DCJ's Muswellbro…

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