78 results for “post-operative pneumonia”
88y · Female·Complications of cholecystectomy surgery
…wel perforation, likely caused by inadvertent suturing during closure, led to peritonitis and aspiration pneumonia. Critical failures in post-operative care at Forster Private Hospital prevented timely diagnosis: inadeq…
54y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and recent PEG inser…
… John Brown, a 54-year-old man with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and severe dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia on 15 August 2014, one day after PEG tube insertion at Maroondah Hospital. He had experienced recurrent …
52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…
…ay, a 52-year-old woman with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholangitis and cholelithiasis complicated by pancreatitis. S…
86y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia
Maurice Attwood, 86 years old, died of hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgical repair of a femoral neck fracture sustained in a fall at home. He had significant com…
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
An 80-year-old woman died from multiple post-operative complications following reversal of a Hartmann's procedure for diverticulitis. She had undergone a com…
99y · Male·Pneumonia
…om a fall and subsequently underwent surgery with informed consent. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest post-operatively and was resuscitated despite the son's claim he had previously expressed NFR wishes. No formal NFR o…
26y · Female·Complications of liposuction surgery: sepsis, decreased respiratory function sec…
…tal admission and investigation. Key failures included: failure by Dr C. and Mr Sormann to investigate post-operative complications despite clear clinical signs; Mr Dieu's inadequate post-operative oversight and failure …
76y · Male·multiple organ failure due to large volume aspiration of gastric contents during…
…gust 2015. He had undergone colorectal surgery on 30 July with complications including splenic injury. Post-operatively, he developed progressive renal failure, which was misdiagnosed as fluid overload and later attribut…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
A 79-year-old woman died from ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal failure, four days after discharge from hospital following a hysterectomy for endometr…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
Ronald Arthur Elliott, aged 80, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and COPD following a hip fracture. He fell on 12 June 2020…
63y · Male·pneumonia complicating anoxic brain injury, due to post-operative haemorrhage as…
A 63-year-old man died from pneumonia complicating anoxic brain injury following a post-operative haemorrhage from the inferior epigastric art…
61y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia complicating aorto-femoral bypass surgery for periph…
…ascular disease, alcohol dependence, and heavy smoking history underwent aorto-femoral bypass surgery. Post-operatively he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, delirium from alcohol withdrawal, and hepatic alcoholic ps…
65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…olving colorectal, gastroenterology, general medical, and psychiatry teams. A lung abscess and worsening pneumonia contributed to his final decline. The coroner found his care and management was reasonable and appropria…
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced C…
67y · Male·Type 2 respiratory failure due to pneumonia
…robability. Jackson's surgery never would have occurred without this misdiagnosis. He suffered serious post-operative complications including hospital-acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, dysphagia requir…
65y · Male·pneumonia and aspiration
John Harwood, a 65-year-old man with Down syndrome, died from aspiration pneumonia following hip prosthesis removal for infection. He experienced multiple aspiration episodes during attem…
21y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by acute bilateral pneumonia
…m and intellectual disability, died following wisdom tooth extraction complicated by ventilator-acquired pneumonia. Although discharged early from ICU after 3 days, he developed bilateral acute pneumonia with septicaemi…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
…osed until 16 hours later on Boxing Day. She underwent hip repair surgery on 29 December but died from post-operative pneumonia and cardiac failure on 7 January 2010. Key clinical lessons include: immediate medical asses…
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis
Christopher Hammett, a fit 47-year-old, died from aspiration pneumonia with contributing coronary atherosclerosis following routine L5-S1 disc replacement. A critical oxygen d…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…
…ured right femoral neck from a fall at an aged care facility. He underwent surgical repair but developed pneumonia post-operatively from a pre-existing chest infection. Despite treatment, his condition deteriorated and …
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