20 results for “post-operative anaemia”
84y · Female·Myocardial infarction
Shirley McGuane, 84, died from myocardial infarction following elective proctocolectomy. Post-operative care was deficient: chest pain on day 2 post-op with ECG showing atrial fibrillation and new right bun…
84y · Female·Multisystem organ failure related to complications from a fall resulting in hip …
…e underwent surgery on 27 August but her acute mania, severe agitation, and challenging behaviour made post-operative management extremely difficult. Staff could not administer necessary blood transfusion due to inabilit…
79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…
…h ischaemic heart disease and dementia fell at home, sustaining a left hip fracture requiring surgery. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal ulcer, ac…
58y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis
… In April 2004, he was admitted to hospital with a chest wall haematoma requiring surgical evacuation. Post-operatively, he developed vomiting of coffee-ground material, aspiration, and acute gastrointestinal bleeding. R…
75y · Female·large volume aspiration following right hemicolectomy for adenocarcinoma of the …
A 75-year-old woman with a 20-month history of iron deficiency anaemia was not investigated for its cause by her general practitioner despite clear clinical signs of deteriorat…
68y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of recent surgery
…died from pulmonary thromboembolism following revisional gastric bypass surgery. He developed multiple post-operative complications including fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and a possible bowel perforation requiri…
75y · Female·multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia secondary to blood loss post electi…
A 75-year-old woman died from multiple organ failure due to severe anaemia after elective hysterectomy surgery. Critical failures occurred: the surgical and anaesthetic teams held …
80y · Male·general inanition and pneumonia on a background of advanced vascular dementia, c…
…ur fracture requiring surgery. During hospitalisation, he experienced a posterior cerebral artery stroke, anaemia requiring blood transfusions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and worsening delirium. Upon discharge, he conti…
80y · Female·peritonitis due to sigmoid resection margin leak following extended right hemico…
…rrange colonoscopy, leaving this to GP Dr C. who did not follow up. Diagnosis was delayed five months. Post-operatively, paralytic ileus on day 2 should have prompted CT imaging to exclude anastomotic leak, but this was …
68y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to gram-negative sepsis on a background of recent myocar…
…bid obesity) presented with acute myocardial infarction and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia progressing to gram-negative sepsis and multi-organ failur…
74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure
…ation about anticoagulation management created confusion between orthopaedic and cardiology teams; (3) Post-operative wound complications required escalation and washout but earlier intervention unlikely to change outcom…
71y · Female·massive acute haemolysis leading to severe anaemia and multi-system failure as a…
…edure Manual requiring patients to spell their names—a safeguard that would have prevented the mix-up. Post-operative clinicians could not have detected this error even if casenotes were available. Key lessons: strict ad…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
…matory markers, wound infection with MRSA) were present but the underlying condition developed rapidly post-operatively in the setting of pre-existing cardiac disease.
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
… 2020. He underwent open reduction and internal fixation on 10 February 2020 at Royal Hobart Hospital. Post-operatively he developed aspiration pneumonia, presenting with vomiting on 12 February and acute deterioration w…
74y · Male·Pericarditis post aortic valve surgery with large pericardial effusion leading t…
…rditis with large pericardial effusion and tamponade four days after aortic valve replacement surgery. Post-operative imaging showed a small pericardial effusion, considered routine. He was transferred to rehabilitation …
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced Care Plans (ACPs) must be activel…
85y · Female·Complications of a left ankle fracture (operated)
An 85-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, prior stroke) sustained a left ankle fracture requiring surgical repair. A significant delay occurred in removing her pla…
49y · Female·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage, septic and haemorrhagic shock as a result of a lapa…
…e and admit an acutely unwell patient; delay in operating until bowel perforation occurred; inadequate post-operative monitoring and failure to recognise and treat internal bleeding despite clear clinical signs; and poor…
68y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis
Ronald Wood, a 68-year-old with complex medical history including prior pulmonary emboli, was treated for rectal cancer requiring chemotherapy and major surgery. Warfarin anticoagulation was appropriately ceased due to b…
33y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure following right pneumonectomy for treatment of sever…
Manjit Singh, a 33-year-old Indian 457 visa worker, died from hypoxic respiratory failure following a pneumonectomy for treatment of severe pulmonary tuberculosis. He had latent TB identified pre-arrival in India. Critic…
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