71 results for “aspiration of gastric contents”
0y · Female·combined effects of asphyxia and inhalation of gastric contents
Elizabeth Rose Edwards, a 9-month-old premature infant with perinatal brain injury, died of asphyxia and aspiration of gastric contents while in temporary foster care. She had been placed with carers (the Todds) with min…
0y · Male·unascertained
…. Despite exhaustive post-mortem investigation, the medical cause of death remains unascertained, though aspiration of gastric contents was excluded as primary cause. The coroner found the injuries were not accidental bu…
33y · Male·Respiratory failure due to mixed drug toxicity (amitriptyline, oxycodone, morphi…
…leep apnoea died in psychiatric custody from respiratory failure due to mixed drug toxicity and probable aspiration. He was heavily medicated with CNS depressants (amitriptyline, oxycodone, morphine, diazepam, gabapentin…
32y · Male·Complications of mixed drug use
…rs, during which multiple passengers observed him but did not alert authorities. He vomited and aspirated gastric contents, becoming critically unwell before paramedics arrived. The coroner noted that timely interventio…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
Ernest Charles Willetts, 80, died from aspiration pneumonia following an appendectomy. On hospital day 3, he developed coffee-ground vomitus indicating ga…
85y · Female·acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, following injuries suffered in a…
…ially administered methoxyflurane for pain relief. She developed fulminant pulmonary oedema and aspirated gastric contents during cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found she died from acute exacerbation of congestiv…
55y · Female·Aspiration of Gastric Contents in Association with Gastric Necrosis in a patient…
A 55-year-old woman died of aspiration following gastric necrosis associated with a gastric band device inserted in 2008. She presented with vo…
29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity
Mayumi Spencer, a 29-year-old woman, died from cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure and vomiting. Rather than immediately calling emergency serv…
18y · Female·Acute Alcohol Toxicity with Early Pneumonia and Aspiration
…t, but was not recognized as a medical emergency requiring ambulance transport. She vomited and aspirated gastric contents, developing early pneumonia. Approximately 2-3 hours later she was found unresponsive and not br…
74y · Female·right lower lobe pneumonia (Staphylococcus aureus)
…d 15mg Nitrazepam instead of prescribed 15mg Mirtazapine due to drug name confusion. The sedation caused aspiration of gastric contents, leading to hospital-acquired pneumonia (Staphylococcus aureus) and death. Contribut…
65y · Male·pneumonia and aspiration
John Harwood, a 65-year-old man with Down syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia following hip prosthesis removal for infection. He experienced multiple aspiration episodes du…
57y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity resu…
A 57-year-old woman with complex medical and mental health conditions died from aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity. She had severe chronic pain following …
81y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents complicating disseminated moderately differentiat…
Graham Joseph Butson, aged 81, died from aspiration of gastric contents complicating undiagnosed metastatic lung cancer with brain metastases. He presented …
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…
56y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating seizure in a woman with trisomy 21 and Alzheim…
A 56-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease died from aspiration pneumonia following a seizure while being transferred by sling from bath to bed in her disability care f…
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
… admission was not arranged despite her fragility and vulnerability. She died at home 9 hours later from aspiration of gastric contents. Clinicians should have admitted her for overnight observation given her comorbiditi…
80y · Male·Vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration and cardiores…
George Kimpton, aged 80, died from vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia five hours after cardiopulmonary arrest in hospital following colorectal cancer surgery. He ha…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents due to paralytic ileus following Whipple surgery …
William Searle, a 74-year-old prisoner, died from aspiration of gastric contents following a Whipple procedure for recurrent ampullary adenoma. The clinical lessons …
82y · Male·complications from multiple injuries received in a motor vehicle accident
… sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He developed an ileus or pseudo-colonic obstruction requiring nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion. The key clinical issue was Dr H.'s decision to remove the NGT on 18 October, one da…
39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…
A 39-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and sleep apnoea died from aspiration pneumonia following a colonoscopy performed under sedation for investigation of rectal bleeding. She had…
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