435 results for “renal failure”
64y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy, secondary to cardiac arrest, secondary to myocardial inf…
…d psychosis, poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure, and chronic obstructive airways disease died from hypoxic encephalopathy following myocardial infarction…
83y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with her…
Frank Valentine, an 83-year-old man, died from congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and anaemi…
11y · Female·Sepsis due to acute peritonitis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendi…
…d did not seek medical attention despite considering appendicitis as a possibility. The coroner found the failure to obtain prompt medical assessment for a sick child with persisting symptoms was the key preventable fac…
2y · Male·Complications of malnutrition
GFD, a 2-year-old boy, died from complications of malnutrition and dehydration on 3 July 2021. Post-mortem examination revealed severe undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and significant dehydration with hypernatraemia…
68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Maris Kugis, a 68-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, personality disorders, and multiple serious physical conditions including COPD, ankylosing spondylitis, and undiagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma, died from bron…
47y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Aeromonas Sobria sepsis in a man with cirrhosis
…s once the organism was identified, his condition deteriorated with necrotizing fasciitis and multi-organ failure. The coroner found hospital care was timely and appropriate. The death was not preventable by hospital cl…
84y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following rhabdomyolysis due to entrapment of his right arm…
…tem examination indicated entrapment had lasted 1.5–3 hours, causing severe rhabdomyolysis and progressive renal failure. The coroner found the death was preventable had the documented care plan been implemented and ade…
65y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses
Peter Raymond Porter, aged 65, died in prison from metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses in January 2022, eight and a half years after diagnosis. He had presented with urinary symptoms in Decembe…
73y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of sepsis due to or as a conse…
…ed fluid challenges and diuretics. Despite these interventions, she became fluid-overloaded with declining renal function. She deteriorated on day 6 with urosepsis and acute kidney injury requiring ICU admission. After …
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
Laura Rose Kartinyeri, aged 44, died from multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe COPD. She had a long history of substance abuse…
78y · Male·Multiorgan failure consequent upon pulmonary lacerations and haemorrhage sustain…
A 78-year-old man died from multiorgan failure following complications during planned mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. During the initial surgery, a …
70y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure in a man with ischaemic and hypertensive heart diseas…
… 70-year-old man with intellectual disability in supported residential care, died from congestive cardiac failure secondary to ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with sepsis and acute …
71y · Female·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, with coronary artery atherosclerosis contrib…
Sandra Cree, a 71-year-old woman, died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) after undergoing an elective endovascular repair procedure in Brisbane. She presented to a remote hospital (Lightning Ridge Multi-Pur…
53y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis
…ectional Centre. He developed sepsis from an acute infection (likely pneumonia) and died from multi-organ failure at Rockhampton Hospital. Clinical lessons include: initial medical assessment at prison reception was per…
86y · Male·head injury with acute subdural haemorrhage
Leon Caporn, 86-year-old resident at Bethanie Waters aged care facility, suffered an unwitnessed fall on 2 July 2010 striking his head, resulting in acute subdural haemorrhage. He was examined by nursing staff who found …
75y · Male·left retroperitoneal haemorrhage associated with lumbar spine surgery
A 75-year-old man with complex comorbidities including Parkinson's disease and cognitive impairment underwent two-stage lumbar spine surgery for degenerative disc disease with stenosis. Post-operatively, he developed a r…
17y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
On 12 July 2024, a 17-year-old Aboriginal male and a 64-year-old Aboriginal female died in a road traffic crash on Tanami Road, Northern Territory. The driver, unlicensed with a significant history of traffic offences, w…
79y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with uri…
Janet Ann Cook, aged 79, died of multi-organ failure complicated by hydromorphone toxicity on 30 September 2015. She was mistakenly administered 16mg hydromor…
1y · Female·infarction and volvulus of the small intestine due to adhesion from prior nephre…
…, delaying transfer to Royal Hobart Hospital until 1:46pm. By then the child was in shock and multi-organ failure. The coroner found that earlier recognition and transfer may have altered the outcome.
69y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to secondary haemochromatosis (transfusion-associated…
Mrs Vicki Dow, 69, died from multiple organ failure secondary to iron overload (transfusion-associated haemochromatosis) from treatment of myelodysplastic sy…
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