48 results for “acute on chronic aspiration pneumonia”
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
A 46-year-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve gastrectomy, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Pos…
58y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis
…ce 1992, following a severe head injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident in 1970. This injury caused chronic brain damage and progressive mental health deterioration requiring lifelong institutional care. In April …
64y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following insertion of a jejunostomy tube
Ronald Brockel, a 64-year-old with cerebral palsy, oropharyngeal dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, underwent insertion of a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJT) on 23 December 2004 to bypass his sto…
83y · Male·pneumonia and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Legionella ba…
An 83-year-old man died from pneumonia and respiratory distress caused by Legionella bacterium. He presented with abdominal symptoms and was in…
49y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia as a consequence of recent intracranial and intra-cerebra…
Peter Raymond Jacobs, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man with severe cirrhosis and chronic alcohol abuse, was apprehended by police on 5 April 2008 for intoxication. He fell twice before custody (…
51y · Female·community acquired pneumonia
Louise Kitty Whiskey, a 51-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic alcohol misuse, cirrhosis, and recurrent respiratory infections, died from community-acquired pneumonia a…
Female·bilateral acute bronchopneumonia
Ivy Pearl Ghobrial died from bilateral acute bronchopneumonia at a nursing home in September 2001, following a hypoxic brain injury sustained from a ha…
47y · Male·combined effects of alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypotherm…
…he night there intoxicated. The autopsy revealed advanced heart disease, fatty liver infiltration, early aspiration pneumonia, and hemorrhagic gastric ulcers consistent with hypothermia. His death resulted from acute int…
73y · Male·multisystem organ failure in the context of trauma and limb fracture
A 73-year-old Indigenous man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, obesity, sleep apnoea, ischaemic heart disease) sustained a right ankle fracture following collision with a motor vehicle while riding a m…
43y · Male·Pneumonia
Jeffrey John Hartwig, a 43-year-old with chronic schizophrenia and opiate dependence, died from pneumonia following cardiorespiratory collapse on an acute…
41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity
…ogressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol toxicity following cardiac arrest due to aspiration and respiratory failure. He had a BAC of 0.446…
68y · Male·Complications following myocardial infarction and its treatment in a man with mu…
…ar-old prisoner with multiple severe comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and chronic kidney disease, died from complications of myocardial infarction and its treatment. Admitted to hospital …
55y · Female·hypoxic brain injury complicated by aspiration pneumonia
A 55-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia died from hypoxic brain injury after suffocating herself with a plastic bin liner while hos…
29y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating acute and chronic Wernicke's encephalopathy an…
Grant Austin, a 29-year-old man with intellectual disability and morbid obesity, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating Wernicke's encephalopathy. He presented with prolonged refusal to eat and drink f…
78y · Male·Cerebral infarction and hypoxic brain damage due to the combined effects of isch…
Paul Henri, 78, died from cerebral infarction and hypoxic brain damage following aspiration pneumonia and opioid-related complications. He was admitted to an aged care home and commenced on MS Con…
14y · Male·Loss of blood arising from incised wound to the left arm (cubital fossa)
…massive haemorrhage following a self-inflicted laceration to his arm. Clinical lessons: petrol sniffers in acute withdrawal require medical assessment and hospital admission, not informal community care. The deceased pr…
54y · Female·Multi-organ failure following a decreased level of consciousness caused by compl…
Linda Christina Mulvaney, 54, died of multi-organ failure following a prolonged period of unconsciousness caused by a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnoea complicated by sedating substances. On 2 June 2008…
41y · Male·Subdural haematoma
…uding severe headache (9/10), vomiting, pupil changes, and progressive drowsiness. A subdural haemorrhage (acute on chronic) was not diagnosed until transfer to a regional hospital, by which time he had deteriorated wit…
Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease
…organ failure while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care in prison for his chronic liver disease and comorbidities. Key clinical lessons include: (1) Patients with decompensated cirrhosis …
44y · Female·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (tapentadol, diazepam, mirtazapine, amitriptylin…
…al polypharmacy overdose with alcohol consumption. She had a history of depression, alcohol use disorder, chronic pain, and two prior suicide attempts. On 12 September 2023, she called ACIS (Acute Crisis Intervention Te…
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