42 results for “gastrointestinal symptoms”
56y · Male·Unascertained (likely natural causes)
… in supported residential care. He reported feeling unwell on 6 September 2019; a locum doctor attributed symptoms to possible viral infection. He continued unwell for several days. Early on 11 September he rang for assi…
71y · Male·acute pyelonephritis with contributing ischaemic heart disease
… metastatic gastric cancer diagnosed in February 2011 after presenting with chest pain, fainting, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Following partial gastrectomy in June 2011, he developed leg ischaemia requiring transfer t…
72y · Female·haemorrhage from penetrating duodenal ulcer
…72-year-old woman collapsed at home and was admitted with black bowel motions (melaena) suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding. This crucial history was documented by the ED doctor but not properly acted upon by the adm…
66y · Male·multiple organ failure associated with the combined effects of complications of …
…y. The patient developed severe toxicity with vomiting, diarrhoea and mouth ulcers. When he returned with symptoms, Dr H. misdiagnosed urinary tract infection and failed to investigate the methotrexate. He was later hosp…
2y · Male·head injury due to accidental fall from bed
…is death, Luke returned from a scheduled contact visit with his father. Joy, who had been unwell with gastrointestinal symptoms affecting food and fluid intake for several days, lay down to rest and fell into deeper slee…
38y · Male·Sepsis complicating bronchopneumonia and chest wall abscess in the setting of an…
…GP's medical records did not highlight his adrenal insufficiency as a critical alert. The patient had gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea) on 14 July, a non-specific sign of impending adrenal crisis that was attributed to …
98y · Female·Multi-organ failure following amanita poisoning
A 98-year-old woman died from multi-organ failure following amanita (death cap) mushroom poisoning. She had foraged wild mushrooms from her garden in April 2024 without incident, then consumed mushrooms from the same loc…
57y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm due to infective endo…
…orrhage secondary to infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus mitis. He presented with non-specific symptoms (nausea, weight loss, abdominal pain) initially attributed to gastrointestinal pathology or malignancy. A…
15y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of b…
… from cardiac arrest in the setting of bronchopneumonia and gastroenteritis. He developed gastroenteritis symptoms on 23 June, was seen at Munich Children's Hospital on 26 June with diagnosis of constipation and gastroen…
61y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with left ventricular hypertrophy
…with chest pain; troponin was negative and a consulting physician attributed it to musculoskeletal or gastrointestinal causes, noting diagnostic difficulty due to pre-existing left bundle branch block on ECG. The physici…
7y · Female·multiorgan failure due to fulminant sepsis (Streptococcus pyogenes)
… after approximately 90 minutes in Perth Children's Hospital emergency department. She presented with gastrointestinal symptoms, fever, cold extremities and lethargy but was triaged as low-acuity (category 4). Critical m…
74y · Male·metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
…esophageal adenocarcinoma whilst in lawful custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He presented with gastrointestinal symptoms from October 2018, was initially treated for Helicobacter pylori, but declined gastroscopy i…
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
… cancer. Surgery was appropriate and proceeded without incident. Five days post-operatively, he developed symptoms of bowel leak (hiccoughing, abdominal distension, vomiting, confusion) but diagnosis was delayed because …
39y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with complete occlusion of the left anterior descending …
Stuart Judd, a 39-year-old Parks Victoria Ranger, died of acute myocardial infarction due to left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion with ruptured plaque. Eight days before death, he presented to GP Dr V. with…
Unknown·Sodium nitrite toxicity
Two deaths from sodium nitrite toxicity: Laurence Cox (63) and his daughter Ryley Cox (32). Laurence had a history of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and medical conditions including emphysema and legal blindness, and…
43y · Male·Multi-organ failure with coagulopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic…
…erioration require ICU-level continuous monitoring, not general ward care; (2) deteriorating neurological symptoms warrant urgent surgical intervention, not delayed semi-elective surgery; (3) narcotic analgesia can mask …
70y · Female·Cardiac arrest caused by a combination of gastric haemorrhage and pneumonia exac…
…d was appropriately admitted for investigation. Initial blood tests and CT scan showed no evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. Her symptoms improved and she was discharged, but re-admitted hours later when blood tests …
67y · Female·perforated gastric ulcer; morphine toxicity also made a significant contribution
…as administered at home—a large dose inappropriate for undiagnosed abdominal pain and potentially masking symptoms of perforation. The patient died 2.5 hours later from a perforated gastric ulcer, with morphine toxicity …
16y · Male·Pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary Staphylococcu…
…needed, though acknowledged he may have died regardless. Key clinical lesson: atypical presentations (gastrointestinal symptoms) of serious infections should not delay comprehensive assessment including vital signs, and …
77y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis of the left leg
…ath and chest pain. She was examined by Dr H. who considered but dismissed PE as a diagnosis, attributing symptoms to possible gastrointestinal cause after a diagnostic trial of antacid. She was discharged without ECG, w…
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