334 results for “vomiting”
57y · Male·sepsis and multiple organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia
…llectually disabled man on antiepileptic medications, developed a small bowel ileus after presenting with vomiting and diarrhoea. Following emergency laparotomy, his nasogastric tube was dislodged on 29 August and not re…
36y · Male·Undetermined; three possible mechanisms identified: oversedation with vomiting a…
Jacob Kennedy, a 36-year-old Aboriginal man with polysubstance use disorder and psychiatric illness, died on 4 February 2017 after 11 days as an involuntary inpatient at Frankston Hospital. He was administered multiple s…
37y · Female·Unascertained; possibly sudden cardiac arrhythmia
… but appears to have over-consumed water while taking it (6-7 litres). After becoming unwell with nausea, vomiting and appearing to take a prolonged shower, her condition deteriorated rapidly. Paramedics found her in car…
16y · Male·mid-gut volvulus and bowel obstruction, leading to ischaemic bowel and related c…
…ith Down syndrome, presented to Bathurst Base Hospital on 30 September 2016 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Despite clear clinical signs—including a lactate of 7.2 mmol/L (grossly abnormal), faeculent vomiting, a…
36y · Female·myocardial infarction as a consequence of severe focal coronary artery atheroscl…
…d poor R wave progression; stress testing was ordered but not documented as completed. She arrested while vomiting, aspirated, and despite prompt CPR and resuscitation efforts including adrenaline and defibrillation, dev…
32y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral aneurysm
…. His headache complaints were not accompanied by classical symptoms of subarachnoid haemorrhage (nausea, vomiting, collapse). Resuscitation efforts were prompt and appropriate. The coroner concluded there was no opportu…
26y · Male·gastric aspiration
…ed but declined infirmary treatment and methadone on arrival. Cellmate observations noted severe illness, vomiting, and sweating on 20 July. A corrections officer observed him in foetal position and in pain; the nurse wa…
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
…icity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency services, he spent approximately 3.5 hours attempting resuscit…
37y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
…l examination following apprehension for illegal fishing. He collapsed after complaining of back pain and vomiting, dying before ambulance arrival. The autopsy revealed significant coronary artery disease, brain artery s…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Brian Raymond Turner, 59, died from ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a medical clinic car park. He experienced symptoms of chest discomfort and breath…
33y · Male·Respiratory failure due to mixed drug toxicity (amitriptyline, oxycodone, morphi…
…ound no single preventable factor, noting that insisting on CPAP use might have caused problems given the vomiting, and that the medication regimen was carefully supervised during his first admission. The death resulted …
72y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis
…sease, presented to Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department on 22 October 2000 with chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and headache after arriving in Perth. He was initially diagnosed with unstable angina and managed approp…
67y · Male·Ingestion of liniment (methyl salicylate) resulting in seizures and cardiac arre…
Kevin Chuter, a 67-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and no speech, died from ingestion of liniment (methyl salicylate in vegetable oil) on 8 May 2005. While in a community residential unit's care at a foo…
33y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic brain injury in a man consuming alcohol and met…
…ss, they delayed calling an ambulance for approximately 1 hour after he became unresponsive and was found vomiting blood. Immediate ambulance notification may have prevented his death. The case highlights failures in tak…
82y · Male·complications from multiple injuries received in a motor vehicle accident
…. Dr L. countered that the fine-bore tube inserted would not have prevented aspiration during the massive vomiting episode that occurred, and that clinical signs at removal did not warrant continued use. The coroner foun…
18y · Female·Colchicine toxicity
An 18-year-old female died from colchicine toxicity after intentional overdose of her father's medications during a mental health crisis. She ingested approximately 10-15g of colchicine (dose 0.25mg/kg), below the guidel…
1y · Female·infarction and volvulus of the small intestine due to adhesion from prior nephre…
A 19-month-old girl with history of Wilms tumour presented to Launceston General Hospital with vomiting, pain and lethargy. A Children's Early Warning Tool score of 6 triggered mandatory protocols including se…
59y · Male·multiorgan failure complicating paracetamol toxicity
…d court the next day and was remanded in custody without disclosing the ingestion. He developed symptoms (vomiting, chest pain, dizziness) during transport and police custody but attributed them to benign causes. Only at…
76y · Male·Chest sepsis in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…ivered in his medication bag. The patient and family were unaware of the error. He presented with nausea, vomiting, and decreased oral intake several days later and deteriorated rapidly with pneumonia, acute kidney injur…
21y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
Dean Lovett, 21 years old, presented with fever, vomiting, cough and palpitations to his general practitioner on 6 September 2008. Dr G. identified clinical signs …
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