334 results for “vomiting”
11y · Male·Sepsis
… 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 discharged with a viral diagnosis. He re-presented on 15 June appearing crit…
78y · Female·sepsis and aspiration with metabolic dysfunction as a result of mechanical small…
…ic of small bowel obstruction caused by abdominal adhesions from previous surgery. She had presented with vomiting, anorexia, weight loss, and x-ray findings showing multiple air-fluid levels and significantly dilated lo…
16y · Male·Peritonitis as a result of ruptured duodenum following blunt trauma of the torso
…njury. He sustained blunt abdominal trauma from a tackle on 19 June 2010, presenting with abdominal pain, vomiting, and other concerning features. Dr L., an overseas-trained doctor with only 3 months experience, examined…
2y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest in a young child with opioid (morphine) toxicity
… 7 December 2021. Critical failures included: no fasting instructions despite using an opioid that causes vomiting; no continuous monitoring of oxygen levels or vital signs; and discharge from the clinic while still deep…
67y · Male·Aspiration of vomit associated with alcohol intoxication in a man with ischaemic…
Eric Clarence Moody, a 67-year-old man with diabetes, chronic alcoholism, and ischaemic heart disease, died on 6 December 1999 after aspirating vomit while heavily intoxicated with methylated spirits. He presented to Nor…
35y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest due to vertebro…
A 35-year-old woman presented to a rural hospital with a three-day history of collapses, slurred speech, vomiting, and abnormal eye movements. A non-contrast CT head scan was normal, and she was discharged with a diagno…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
43-year-old woman died from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis following small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perforati…
20y · Male·Drowning precipitated by a seizure
Cameron De Vries, a 20-year-old man with severe autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay, died by drowning precipitated by a seizure in a bathtub at a disability support home. He had experienced a seizure …
0y · Male·multi-organ failure from septicaemia following surgical reduction of intussuscep…
Nathan Wrench, 11 weeks old, presented to Queanbeyan Hospital on 14 October 1996 with persistent vomiting for 3 days. GP Dr R. diagnosed viral infection with possible reflux, admitted for observation, and manage…
Female·haemopericardium due to aortic dissection (all three cases)
…pital, South Australia. Beverley Coats (73) presented three times in July 2016 with back pain, nausea and vomiting; her known aortic dilatation was not documented in electronic records. Her death was not preventable due …
25y · Male·cerebral craniopharyngioma
Gregory Andrew Furniss, a 25-year-old male with a history of asthma and congenital cataracts, presented to Swan District Hospital on 11 August 2002 with a persistent headache. He was seen by Dr H. (registrar) who diagnos…
24y · Male·Injuries sustained in fall from height
SJ, a 24-year-old man with recently diagnosed Stage 4B non-Hodgkin lymphoma and pre-existing depression managed by Orygen Youth Health, died by suicide on 22 September 2016 by jumping from the seventh-floor rooftop garde…
79y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy with decompensated heart failure not appropriately treate…
A 79-year-old woman with severe COPD and heart failure presented with two weeks of nausea and vomiting. She was diagnosed with left ventricular failure (EF 33%) on day 1 of admission. Two cardiologists had ke…
29y · Male·Ketoacidosis as a consequence of diabetes mellitus (Type 1)
Steven Thelander, aged 29, died from ketoacidosis due to poorly controlled Type 1 diabetes while in residential disability support care at Multicap. He had cerebral palsy with severe intellectual impairment and epilepsy …
18y · Male·complications of acute on chronic subdural haemorrhage (operated) in the setting…
…ound would have been prudent. George presented to Frankston ED on 5 November with persistent headache and vomiting; Dr R. declined imaging, citing radiation risk concerns, a decision the coroner found should have been re…
21y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to undefined sepsis (toxic shock syndrome)
…. Dr M. was not notified of this critical observation. When contacted at 2:05am on 15 March about ongoing vomiting, he initially managed her as hypovolemic shock with fluids and dopamine. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were …
Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease
…'s disease, presented to Maryborough Hospital with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting. Initially diagnosed with simple constipation and treated with enema and laxatives, she was discharged th…
35y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage with antecedent ruptured cerebral artery aneurysm
…ncy. Eric was not seen by clinic staff until 8:00am—three vital hours later. By then, he was incontinent, vomiting, and profoundly unwell. Medical staff at hospitals later recognised a ruptured aneurysm, but it was too l…
67y · Female·perforated gastric ulcer; morphine toxicity also made a significant contribution
Mrs Lillian Shaw, a 67-year-old obese woman with a history of NSAID use, presented with vomiting and abdominal pain over 36 hours. A GP visited three times without performing adequate physical examinati…
35y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus and pulmonary infarction
…ted to Royal Women's Hospital Emergency Care on 3 September 2012 with chest and rib pain following severe vomiting. Dr M., a junior resident working alone overnight, assessed her as musculoskeletal pain and discharged he…
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