73y · Male·Complications of pyelonephritis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a man with epile…
…and intellectual disability, died at home in specialist disability accommodation from complications of pyelonephritis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The coroner found his care was reasonable and appropriate at all times, …
31y · Female·urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis
… lissencephaly, intellectual impairment, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, died from urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis. She presented to ED with vomiting and constipation on 16 January, was discharged on 24 January, and r…
67y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure with pyelonephritis
… with Down syndrome and chronic renal failure, died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by pyelonephritis. He was initially managed in the community with support from the Department of Human Services, then ho…
74y · Male·Sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo large intestinal obstruction (pall…
…old man with intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia died from sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo-obstruction after prolonged hospitalisation. He was admitted in February 2024 with function…
39y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis due to pyelonep…
…May Woods, 39, died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis secondary to pyelonephritis on a background of metastatic ovarian cancer. She presented to Joondalup Health Campus with urosepsis …
71y · Male·acute pyelonephritis with contributing ischaemic heart disease
A 71-year-old male prisoner died from acute pyelonephritis with contributing ischaemic heart disease at Flinders Medical Centre. He had advanced metastatic gastr…
40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…
…ctive disorder living in specialist disability accommodation died from sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and aspiration pneumonia. She had sustained a femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall in early Septem…
71y · Male·Invasive bladder cancer (urothelial carcinoma)
…lanned but became impossible when the patient deteriorated rapidly with acute kidney injury, bilateral pyelonephritis, severe prostatitis, and progression of malignancy. The coroner found the medical care provided by Pri…
46y · Female·Cardiac arrest of unknown origin
…gs. She had a 47-year history of seizures related to chronic alcohol abuse and chronic kidney disease (pyelonephritis). Key clinical lessons include: (1) her initial medical assessment failed to document her significant …
38y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to pyelonephritis in a man with insulin dependen…
…chronic kidney disease and peripheral vascular disease died from diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by pyelonephritis. He had vomited the day before admission and presented in cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed left kidney…
69y · Female·peritonitis due to dislodged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
A 69-year-old woman with pyelonephritis developed peritonitis and died after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube became dislodged…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
…r-old woman with Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and severe coronary artery disease died from acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) combined with coronary heart disease. She experienced multiple falls over 3.5 month…
82y · Female·acute pyelonephritis complicating base of bladder malignancy
Joyce Binch, 82, died of acute pyelonephritis from bladder malignancy while detained under mental health legislation. She was admitted with urinary …
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
Harold James Carpenter, a 66-year-old prisoner with significant comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, hepatitis C and possible malignancy, died from coronary atherosclerosis and emphysema. He presen…
32y · Female·Sepsis due to pyelonephritis of the right kidney due to acute and chronic cystit…
A 32-year-old Vietnamese-speaking woman died from sepsis due to pyelonephritis following premature discharge from hospital onto a midwifery support program. Multiple missed diagnost…
86y · Male·Sepsis with septic shock, due to urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis (kidney…
An 86-year-old man died from sepsis and septic shock secondary to urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis and prostatic infection. He presented to his GP in March 2015 with dizziness and reported urinary inco…
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
Molly Jessie Smith, a 75-year-old woman with longstanding severe mental illness, died of pyelonephritis and pneumonia on 16 August 2009. She had been in state psychiatric care continuously for 53 years. Dur…
56y · Male·urosepsis
Duncan John Hancott, aged 56, died in Mount Gambier Prison from urosepsis secondary to urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. He had significant comorbidities including hepatic cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and his…
80y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
Robert Mather, 80, died from asphyxia due to choking on food while hospitalised with acute psychosis, severe malnutrition, iron deficiency anaemia and urinary retention. He had schizophrenia with 40+ year history and poo…
58y · Female·Complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
Ms Kathleen Earl, aged 58, died from complications of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in June 2022. She had an intellectual disability and received support from IHCS (Individual Support Worker) since 2005. Critical def…
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