394 results for “intensive care admission”
57y · Male·Sepsis and acute renal failure due to pneumonia
…was diagnosed with chest sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and acute renal failure. Despite ICU admission and treatment with antibiotics, inotropes, and supportive care, his condition deteriorated and he died w…
7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…
…e), age 7, died of cardiorespiratory failure from cerebral palsy and epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical needs including chronic respiratory disease, requiring PEG feeding and multiple …
54y · Female·Multiple organ failure, due to pneumonia in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndro…
… recurrent infections, died from multiple organ failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia during an ICU admission at The Canberra Hospital. The family raised concerns about disability discrimination, parenteral feed co…
30y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging
…ts, which experts confirmed are unreliable for suicide prediction in high-risk psychiatric patients. (2) Intensive community follow-up was appropriately arranged. (3) Contact with the mother to confirm her ability to pr…
3y · Female·Complications resulting from progressive right ventricular failure as a conseque…
…nd complex congenital heart disease, died from progressive right ventricular failure. She had been in state care since August 2003 due to parents' inability to manage her complex medical needs alongside their own alcohol…
67y · Male·Blunt head injury (bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage, left sided subdural haemo…
A 67-year-old man died from blunt head injury sustained when struck by a car while crossing a residential road near his home. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital for urgent neurosurgery but died 13 days later from the tra…
65y · Female·Status epilepticus complicating cerebral palsy
…an with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from status epilepticus after multiple hospital admissions for aspiration pneumonia and declining functional status. She had recurrent aspiration pneumonia over t…
71y · Male·cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia due to acute on chronic renal failure, with r…
…excluded. The hospital implemented remedial actions including establishment of a dedicated high-risk pre-admission clinic and improved inter-specialty communication.
50y · Female·Cardiac hypertrophy in the setting of epilepsy
…of epilepsy. She experienced falls and declining mobility in the months preceding death, with a hospital admission on 9 January 2025 for fractures. During her admission, she suffered cardiac arrest after receiving midaz…
57y · Female·right bronchopneumonia following hypoxic brain damage secondary to cardiac arres…
…isease, rather than hypoglycaemia itself. The deceased remained conscious despite low BSL levels. Direct admission to the psychiatric ward bypassing the Emergency Department, infrequent BSL testing, and lack of IV dextr…
4y · Male·Complications of T-cell lymphoma
…e and reasonable—the lymphoma presentation was rare and atypical, the patient clinically improved during admission, and earlier imaging would have required general anaesthetic that could have precipitated arrest given t…
55y · Male·Ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis
…ndary to biliary tract infection, treated with antibiotics, vasopressors, and biliary stenting. On final admission, he deteriorated into severe septic shock and was transitioned to comfort care. The coroner found death …
40y · Female·hypoxic encephalopathy due to asphyxia from hanging
…access, and her possession of a duffle bag strap. She died by hanging within 48 hours. The coroner found admission to the open unit was inappropriate given her presentation change from previous admissions, and that post…
33y · Male·Decompensated congestive cardiac failure complicating acute myocardial infarctio…
…ly diagnosed acute coronary syndrome with elevated troponin. However, cardiogenic shock developed during admission, requiring intensive haemodynamic support. Medical experts identified that prescribing beta-blocker on d…
81y · Male·myocardial infarction
An 81-year-old man with dementia died of myocardial infarction while detained under Mental Health Act orders at Glenside Hospital. He was admitted for aggression and cognitive deterioration. Over three weeks, his psychia…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and end stage down syndrome
…ndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by end-stage Down syndrome. He had recurrent hospital admissions for functional decline and aspiration risk due to loss of swallowing reflex. A speech pathologist confi…
74y · Male·small intestinal ischaemia caused by aortic atherosclerosis
…ypotension, fever, tachycardia, and elevated inflammatory markers consistent with sepsis within hours of admission. Despite clear warning signs and abnormal blood tests indicating infection and organ dysfunction, a MET …
54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…
…rce trauma including rib fractures, facial fractures and head injuries. Despite transfer to hospital and intensive care, he developed severe hypoxic brain injury and died on 11 July 2020. The precise mechanism of injury…
83y · Male·inanition with lobar pneumonia
…found in severe self-neglect. He was admitted to hospital where he received comprehensive multidisciplinary care including medical, nursing, dietary, speech pathology and psychiatric input. Despite these efforts, his con…
36y · Male·Multiple organ failure and hypoxic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest from inj…
…nd itching with erythema, collapsed in the shower, and required CPR. Despite paramedic resuscitation and intensive hospital care including ICU admission, he suffered progressive multi-organ failure. The death highlights…
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