11 results for “wound washout”
80y · Male·haemorrhagic stroke caused by Staphylococcus aureus sepsis due to L4/5 discectom…
…ear-old man underwent elective microdiscectomy for spinal pain in April 2023. In late June, he developed a wound infection with Staphylococcus aureus causing discitis. Despite appropriate diagnosis and aggressive treatm…
74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure
…, died from acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure following a second shoulder washout procedure. Key clinical lessons: (1) Despite inadvertent withholding of dual antiplatelet therapy (aspiri…
45y · Male·massive pulmonary embolism due to deep vein thrombosis of the left leg
…bolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis, 15 days after a motorcycle injury in Thailand requiring surgical wound management and foot fracture immobilization. He was discharged with the fracture in a plaster cast but did…
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
… sepsis markers (normal white cell count, afebrile). His polycythaemia and advanced age likely compromised wound healing. CT scan eventually revealed contained leak with gas; drainage was attempted but laparotomy showed…
85y · Female·Sepsis relating to an infected right shoulder wound (including MRSA)
…ospital on 10 May 2007. She returned to Westgate Aged Care Facility post-operatively on 14 May. By 28 May, wound swabs revealed MRSA infection. Her GP, Dr M., consulted a microbiologist and arranged topical betadine dre…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
…ion, induced coma, and three surgical fixations. Initial recovery appeared successful, but she developed a wound infection post-discharge to rehabilitation. She was readmitted with deep wound infection, underwent washou…
76y · Female·multiple organ failure due to abdominal wall cellulitis (surgically treated)
… left in an abdominal skin fold on 10 August 2023 was not managed with a care plan until 7 days later. The wound deteriorated significantly over 3 weeks with inadequate escalation and analgesia. By 23 August 2023, the w…
1y · Female·unrecognised oesophageal intubation
A 19-month-old girl died from unrecognised oesophageal intubation during anaesthesia for finger laceration repair. The anaesthetic team failed to recognise multiple clinical indicators of tube misplacement: absence of pe…
49y · Male·Complications of a right superficial femoral artery injury (operated) following …
A 49-year-old man died from complications of a right superficial femoral artery injury sustained when he was struck by a circular saw at a landscaping worksite. Despite receiving immediate first aid, emergency transport …
45y · Male·Bullet wound to the head - self-inflicted
A 45-year-old man with recurrent major depression died by self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 2000. His psychiatrists documented recent suicidal ideation and unstable mental state but determi…
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary to a …
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