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72y · Female·haemorrhage from penetrating duodenal ulcer
A 72-year-old woman collapsed at home and was admitted with black bowel motions (melaena) suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding. This crucial history was documented by the ED doctor but not properly acted upon by the a…
26y · Female·cardiorespiratory arrest due to massive gastric dilatation with gastric rupture
Assunta Petroccia, a 26-year-old woman, died from cardiorespiratory arrest due to massive gastric dilatation with rupture following a bulimic episode. She presented to hospital with severe abdominal pain and was incorrec…
82y · Female·peritonitis due to a perforated viscus (proximal jejunum) resulting from motor v…
An 82-year-old woman suffered a motor vehicle accident causing blunt abdominal trauma. Despite initial clinical assessment appearing adequate, a perforated jejunum with developing peritonitis was not diagnosed until earl…
45y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to septicaemia and peritonitis due to faecal leakage fro…
A 45-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure following failure of a loop colostomy created for management of an anastomotic leak after bowel cancer surgery. The initial anastomotic leak (1.5 cm) was contained and re…
80y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by morphine toxicity
An 80-year-old man with terminal liver disease died from bronchopneumonia complicated by morphine toxicity following a medication administration error. A Graseby infusion pump was incorrectly set at 99mm/hour instead of …
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man receiving terminal palliative care for metastatic carc…
Robin David Macartney, a 62-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for murder, died from bronchopneumonia secondary to metastatic colon cancer. He was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer in December 2006 but refused s…
52y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes)
Jocelyn Riddiford, a 52-year-old woman with intellectual disability and autism residing in supported accommodation, died from unascertained natural causes. Over 18 months prior to death, she experienced progressive decli…
55y · Male·Ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis
A 55-year-old man with Down syndrome died from ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis following recurrent biliary sepsis. He had multiple comorbidities including Alzheimer's disease, depression, and cardiac dys…
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