28 results for “aspiration pneumonitis”
56y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia in a man with respiratory insufficiency and Down's Syndrome
…idents and timely hospital assessment occurred appropriately. The case highlights challenges in managing aspiration risk in patients with intellectual disability and swallowing difficulties, and the importance of advance…
5y · Male·Brainstem encephalitis (viral)
Rolden Ablis, aged 5, presented to Frankston Hospital Emergency Department with fever, vomiting, and dehydration on 10 December 2007. He was diagnosed with gastroenteritis and admitted for fluid resuscitation. Despite cl…
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…
18y · Female·Acute Alcohol Toxicity with Early Pneumonia and Aspiration
…l airway management. Those present lacked understanding of alcohol toxicity, respiratory depression, and aspiration risk.
60y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute laryngeal obstruction (food bolus)
…a special accommodation home where he required supervised meals due to intellectual disability, previous aspiration pneumonitis, and dysphagia. He had a speech pathologist's assessment recommending minced diet with full …
<1y · Female·hypoxic brain injuries
…e, domestic violence). The anterior rib fractures, lip/nose injuries, and absence of significant formula aspiration in lungs suggest oxygen restriction from an unexplained mechanism. Medical experts could not reconcile t…
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis
Christopher Hammett, a fit 47-year-old, died from aspiration pneumonia with contributing coronary atherosclerosis following routine L5-S1 disc replacement. A critica…
89y · Male·multi-organ failure with pneumonia due to ingestion of a corrosive liquid (quate…
An 89-year-old man with severe dementia died from multi-organ failure following ingestion of concentrated Bacban (quaternary ammonium compound) left in his bathroom at an aged care facility. The cleaning staff member ina…
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