334 results for “vomiting”
4y · Male·Peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer
A 4-year-old boy with significant global developmental delay and non-verbal communication died from peritoneal sepsis caused by a perforated duodenal ulcer. Presentation included lethargy, poor oral intake, low haemoglob…
43y · Male·Multi-organ failure with coagulopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic…
…ay due to unavailability of specialist equipment. Over Saturday, he deteriorated with worsening headache, vomiting, and nausea—classic signs of increased intracranial pressure. The neurosurgeon rescheduled surgery for Su…
72y · Female·Peritonitis due to perforated diverticulum in transverse colon
…72-year-old woman with cardiac and renal disease, presented to Peel Health Campus with abdominal pain and vomiting. She was initially managed conservatively with a provisional diagnosis of pancreatitis or bowel obstructi…
45y · Male·intracerebral haemorrhage caused by rupture of arterial aneurysm
…nted to an emergency department and general practice on multiple occasions in October 2005 with headache, vomiting, dizziness, and neck stiffness—features consistent with a sentinel bleed. Junior clinicians (a relatively…
0y · Female·acute necrotising pneumonia
Masaly Mosby, a 36-day-old Aboriginal infant, died from acute necrotising pneumonia after presenting to Broome Hospital Emergency Department three times in four days but never being seen by a doctor for formal assessment…
37y · Female·complications of withdrawal from chronic opiate use and Wilkie Syndrome in the s…
Veronica Nelson, a 37-year-old Aboriginal woman with opioid dependence, was arrested on minor theft charges, remanded in custody following a bail hearing, and held at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) women's prison. She …
42y · Female·hypovolaemic shock due to an acute ruptured subcapsular splenic haematoma in the…
…h UTI symptoms and was admitted to Lightning Ridge Multi-Purpose Centre despite clinical features (severe vomiting, abdominal pain, elevated temperature) warranting transfer to Dubbo Base Hospital for CT imaging to exclu…
42y · Female·Traumatic right subdural haematoma
A 42-year-old woman died from a traumatic right subdural haematoma sustained on 22 January 2015. She was found unresponsive at home with severe head and facial injuries after falls. Critical delays in medical assessment …
36y · Male·perforated duodenal ulcer
…Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) based on cannabis use that morning, despite the patient reporting no nausea or vomiting—cardinal features of CHS. No imaging was ordered. The misdiagnosis governed all subsequent treatment. He …
41y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia; contributing factors: toxic megacolon, ce…
David Orton, a 41-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and severe kyphoscoliosis, died from cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia complicated by toxic megacolon and Salmonella infection. Over 18 mon…
26y · Female·meningococcal infection (Neisseria meningitidis W strain) causing septicaemia
…t Royal Perth Hospital. She presented with severe generalised pain (10/10), tachycardia, hypothermia, and vomiting. Clinical lessons include: (1) ED overcrowding resulted in a one-hour delay before medical assessment; (2…
9y · Female·peritonitis due to perforated small bowel due to blunt abdominal trauma
Nine-year-old Leila Baartse-Harkin died from peritonitis due to a perforated small bowel sustained when she fell from a swing. Despite three medical encounters within 36 hours, the perforation was never diagnosed. At a r…
15y · Male·Cerebral ischaemia in a young man with a blocked ventricular peritoneal shunt an…
…mber, he presented to two hospitals four times with symptoms consistent with VP shunt blockage (headache, vomiting, drowsiness, neck hyperextension, seizures). Critical clinical opportunities to diagnose the intermittent…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
…wing injection on 22 November 2021, she experienced symptoms consistent with opioid intoxication (nausea, vomiting, drowsiness). While asleep that night, she likely experienced respiratory depression from the combination…
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