239 results for “chest infection”
27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…
…enior registrars to conduct personal reviews when indicated; and (5) opioid analgesia (fentanyl) masking infection symptoms. Multiple missed opportunities to escalate to MET/rapid response or reinsert NGT during evening…
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 3), ADHD, and obesity died from sepsis on 20 June 2022. He presented to Rosebud Hospital ED on 14 June with fever, vomiting, and low blood pressure, was dischar…
34y · Male·Septicaemia resulting from Melioidosis
Warren Maminyamanja, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man, died from melioidosis septicaemia on 13 June 2004 whilst in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre. Clinical assessment for melioidosis was not considered, though expert …
69y · Female·Asthma
June Sylvia Long, aged 69, suffered an asthma attack at home on 28 June 1994 and was transported to Alfred Hospital. She deteriorated overnight in the hospital's Respiratory Ward despite initial improvement in Emergency …
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
A 3-year-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia complicated by severe obstructive sleep apnoea. She had rapid-onset childhood obesity (36 kg at death; normal weight 14-16 kg) with multiple cardiopulmonary complic…
43y · Male·Bilateral pulmonary thrombo-emboli; contributory factors included obesity, coron…
Paul Harris, a 43-year-old Aboriginal man, died from bilateral pulmonary emboli while hospitalized at Hay District Hospital. He presented in September 2019 with pneumonia and Q fever (occupational exposure from kangaroo …
44y · Male·pneumonia (with multiple left-sided rib fractures as the antecedent cause)
Jimmy James, a 44-year-old man, died from pneumonia with multiple left-sided rib fractures secondary to a physical assault. He presented to Westmead Hospital ED with clinical signs of septic shock (tachypnoea, hypoxia, h…
16y · Female·consequences of acute asthma with hypoxic encephalopathy
Jessica-Lee Dennis, aged 16, died from acute asthma with hypoxic encephalopathy on 7 May 2004. She presented with progressive nocturnal cough and wheezing over six weeks starting September 2001, with significant family h…
58y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia
…ng him with untreated diabetes; (3) low oxygen readings in February-April should have prompted escalation (chest X-ray, medication review, or hospital admission); (4) changes in prisoner behaviour—not eating, excessive …
43y · Male·Septic shock from streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis arising from streptococcus pne…
…en Dr Y. failed to examine the patient and declined admission despite clear signs of serious respiratory infection. An expert opinion suggested that even two hours earlier antibiotic administration would likely not have…
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
A 46-year-old woman with bipolar/schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden…
6y · Male·Sepsis due to melioidosis
A six-year-old previously healthy boy died from sepsis due to melioidosis after multiple presentations to a remote hospital over five days (5–10 January 2017) with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, and headache. Initial diagno…
68y · Male·Complications following colon surgery on a background of cirrhosis of the liver;…
Ian Donald Patience, 68, died on 10 June 2007 from complications following colon surgery in the setting of cirrhosis. He underwent right hemicolectomy at Sydney South West Private Hospital on 31 May 2007 for colorectal c…
3y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to chorioamnionitis due to Gardnerella Vagi…
Zamia Ely-Smith died at 3 days of age from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to chorioamnionitis following home birth at term. Clinical lessons include: (1) decreased fetal movements at 39+ weeks gestation and hospita…
59y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage from blunt force trauma to head sustained in a backwards fa…
Lena Divola, a 59-year-old woman with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and depression living in supported accommodation, sustained a head injury on 24 December 2007 when she fell backwards from a walker being push…
49y · Male·complications of non-small cell carcinoma of the lung
Keith Howlett, 49 years old, died from complications of non-small cell carcinoma of the lung while in custody at Junee Correctional Centre after 5 weeks of incarceration. He had complex medical needs including HIV, perip…
54y · Female·unascertained
Carole Livesey, a 54-year-old woman with severe anorexia nervosa and major depression, absconded from Rockingham Hospital psychiatric unit on 3 October 2017 during an escorted walk in hospital grounds. She had been an in…
20y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy
Matthew Lynn, aged 20, died from hypoxic encephalopathy after sustaining head injuries in a motor vehicle collision. While hospitalised in ICU, his endotracheal tube (ETT) became displaced around 12:20am on 23 January 20…
31y · Male·Complications in association with intestinal volvulus
31-year-old Morgan Edwards with Smith-Magenis Syndrome, cerebral palsy and Crohn's disease was discharged from Fiona Stanley Hospital ED on 14 August 2018 without definitive diagnosis despite elevated respiration rate, u…
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