45 results for “bronchoscopy”
55y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic carcinoma of the right lung, with emphy…
Peter Alexander Clarke, a 55-year-old Aboriginal man and serving prisoner, died of bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic lung carcinoma with emphysema, coronary atherosclerosis and chronic pancreatitis. He presented t…
66y · Female·Complications following paracetamol overdose
A 66-year-old woman died from complications of paracetamol overdose after ingesting Mersyndol (codeine/paracetamol combination tablets). She had developed dependence on over-the-counter Mersyndol over approximately 8 yea…
62y · Male·extensive small cell lung cancer
Trevor John Smith, aged 62, died from extensive small cell lung cancer at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 18 March 2011. He was under Mental Health Act detention when he developed delusions and delirium during his final illne…
56y · Male·disseminated nocardiosis involving central nervous system, kidneys, liver and th…
Allan Kenneth Miller, 56, died from disseminated nocardiosis (rare bacterial infection) that was not diagnosed during his 12-day RAH admission. Clinicians initially suspected metastatic lung cancer based on presentation …
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
Mr TAM, a 62-year-old man with multiple cardiac conditions, died from multi-organ infarction secondary to an atrio-oesophageal fistula that developed after radio-frequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. The fistula is…
39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating acute upper airway obstruction by …
Bartosz Zgadzaj, a 39-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to acute airway obstruction from a food bolus. He choked while eating unsupervised …
54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for the management of sep…
Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis originating from an infected foot ulcer while incarcerated at Hopkins Correctional Centre. The coroner found…
42y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy in the setting of recent acute myocardial infarction with…
Ruben Chand, a 42-year-old male, suffered a fatal hypoxic brain injury during emergency re-intubation in ICU. After an initially reasonable extubation decision, he deteriorated and required urgent re-intubation. The proc…
62y · Male·Non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases
Desmond Sims, a 62-year-old prisoner, died from advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2009 at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) but was lost to follow-up fo…
87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…
Mrs Jones, an 87-year-old woman with severe ischaemic heart disease, died from pulmonary artery rupture during elective off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. A Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) was inserted pr…
67y · Male·Type 2 respiratory failure due to pneumonia
Dennis Jackson, a 67-year-old from Broken Hill, underwent left upper lobe lobectomy based on a falsely positive lung biopsy contaminated with squamous cell carcinoma tissue from another patient during processing at SA Pa…
61y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy arising from cardiac arrest following self-removal of a c…
Kelvin Moulds, a 61-year-old man, died of hypoxic encephalopathy following a cardiac arrest caused by self-removal of a central venous catheter (CVC) on day 14 post-bilateral lung transplant. The CVC was still in situ de…
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 gastrointestinal bleeding. A gastroscopy was performed that afternoo…
59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma
Rex Harold, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, alcohol-induced brain injury, chronic obstructive airways disease, and diabetes, died in custody from disseminated small cell lung carcinoma. He was transferre…
74y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a fire
Nigel Willoughby, 74, died from complications of burns sustained in a house fire on 2 September 2020. The fire was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette igniting an armchair in the lounge room while he was smoking a…
45y · Male·Complications of VATS procedure for locally advanced right upper lobe lung adeno…
A 45-year-old man died from complications following VATS lobectomy for lung adenocarcinoma. During initial surgery, the tumour invaded the T6 vertebral body. The surgeon, faced with incomplete tumour resection or vertebr…
56y · Male·Complications, including sepsis, of left leg infection (operated), in a man with…
Matthew John Pickin, a 56-year-old prisoner with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, died from sepsis complicating a left leg infection. His lung cancer was appropriately investigated following haemoptysis in October 2021, w…
33y · Male·lobar pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumonia with septic shock)
Owen King, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man, died of lobar pneumonia on 24 June 2002 at Alice Springs Hospital following brief police custody for alleged intoxication. He was apprehended twice on 23 June under protective cus…
33y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure following right pneumonectomy for treatment of sever…
Manjit Singh, a 33-year-old Indian 457 visa worker, died from hypoxic respiratory failure following a pneumonectomy for treatment of severe pulmonary tuberculosis. He had latent TB identified pre-arrival in India. Critic…
75y · Female·Septicaemia as a result of lobar pneumonia; congestive heart failure also presen…
A 75-year-old woman died from septicaemia following a percutaneous tracheostomy procedure performed by a locum consultant on a Sunday. The procedure deviated significantly from the established ICU protocol: it was perfor…
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