25 results for “intestinal surgery”
69y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis and shock with multi-organ failure following intestinal p…
…a-abdominal sepsis and multi-organ failure following a perforated caecum that occurred after lumbar spine surgery. Post-operatively, she developed abdominal distension and pain initially attributed to constipation. A lo…
27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…
Dr R., a 27-year-old physician with cystic fibrosis, died from aspiration and airway blockage secondary to a small bowel obstruction whilst under dual respiratory-surgical care at Westmead Hospital. Critical clinical les…
1y · Male·Complication of burns and trauma to the mesenteric artery
A 15-month-old child died from complications of severe scalding burns (55% of body) sustained when left unsupervised in a bath of hot water (65°C) for 10-15 minutes, combined with traumatic mesenteric artery tears of unk…
70y · Female·Severe dehydration and renal complications secondary to intestinal obstruction d…
A 70-year-old woman presented to a rural hospital with 48 hours of vomiting and dehydration secondary to an inguinal hernia obstruction. The initial assessment by the hospital medical officer failed to adequately review …
68y · Male·Ischaemic small and large intestine complicating cardiogenic shock in the settin…
Ignac Lecek, 68, with hypertension and gout, collapsed in custody and died of ischaemic bowel complicated by cardiogenic shock in the setting of ischaemic heart disease. He complained of feeling ill on 2 October while in…
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