33 results for “leg infection”
64y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis on a background of end-stage disseminated small c…
A 64-year-old prisoner with end-stage disseminated small cell lung cancer died from respiratory failure and sepsis at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He had presented with collapse, fever, and hypotension in January 2016. Inves…
24y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as a consequence of cardiac arrest, …
Hamid Khazaei, an Iranian asylum seeker aged 24, died on 5 September 2014 after contracting a leg infection (Chromobacterium violaceum) on Manus Island while in immigration detention. His death was prevent…
13y · Female·cerebral oedema and infarction secondary to extensive subdural empyema
…on 24 January 2004 and was initially seen at a GP and Noarlunga Health Service. When she returned with left leg weakness, she was appropriately transferred to Flinders Medical Centre where Dr T. performed an excellent c…
75y · Female·organ failure due to sepsis, likely from infected pressure sores, in the context…
… contribute to death, as the deceased's conscious refusals to follow pressure relief advice made serious infection inevitable. Clinicians should recognise when home care packages are inadequate to patient needs, ensure …
75y · Male·complications of metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage chronic obstructive pu…
… terminal illness, frailty, and mobility issues, Mr Major was inappropriately restrained with handcuffs and leg irons during three hospital transfers in September-October 2021. He had reported finding these transfers tr…
74y · Female·Cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis
A 74-year-old woman presented to ED with left leg swelling and calf pain. She was triaged as category 4 and seen by a doctor after a 4-hour 24-minute delay d…
21y · Female·Multiple organ failure as a result of overwhelming Streptococcus pyogenes (Group…
…necrotising fasciitis (Group A Streptococcus) on 14 October 2011, presenting 8 days post-partum with severe leg pain and multiple signs of sepsis. Critical failures included: absence of sepsis recognition protocols at G…
24y · Female·multi organ failure due to meningococcal septicaemia
…itis through absence of neck stiffness and rash. She diagnosed viral illness with possible urinary tract infection and discharged her after 3 hours. Parents were given reassurance rather than clear warning signs. Patien…
7y · Female·streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis complicating retropharyngeal abscess
…licating retropharyngeal abscess. Three days before death, a report was made to child protection services alleging the father had shaken the infants. A general practitioner with no child abuse training examined both chi…
80y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis; squamous c…
An 80-year-old woman with treated squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform fossa died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to bilateral deep vein thrombosis. She was admitted to hospital with poor oral intake, dehydra…
78y · Female·Complications of prolonged immobility and malnutrition in a woman with retroperi…
…hypothermia, and altered consciousness. The autopsy revealed osteomyelitis and sepsis from pressure sore infection, rhabdomyolysis, and severe malnutrition. Key clinical lessons include the importance of early recogniti…
72y · Female·acute on chronic renal failure due to sepsis and chronic left leg cellulitis
Kerrie Dawn Grant, a 72-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including pulmonary hypertension, cardiac failure, COPD, and myelofibrosis, had a well-documented history of recurrent falls with prolonged periods unabl…
20y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy
Matthew Lynn, aged 20, died from hypoxic encephalopathy after sustaining head injuries in a motor vehicle collision. While hospitalised in ICU, his endotracheal tube (ETT) became displaced around 12:20am on 23 January 20…
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