41 results for “septic shock”
<1y · Male·Myocarditis
…olonged wait despite changing clinical condition. When finally reviewed, Baby C was critically unwell with septic shock. While resuscitation was appropriate and timely, earlier complete vital signs assessment and reasses…
49y · Female·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage, septic and haemorrhagic shock as a result of a lapa…
Deborah Burgen died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicated by septic shock following delayed emergency surgery for bowel obstruction. She attended the emergency department six…
40y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon cardiac disease, possible viral infection o…
Michael Peter Magro, a 40-year-old male inmate at a correctional facility, died on 27 December 2008 from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac disease and severe pneumonia. Critical failures in prison healthcare were id…
67y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …
David Fensom, 67, underwent elective fundoplication for hiatus hernia and reflux on 21 September 2010. He developed severe right-sided abdominal pain post-operatively. A laparoscopy on 8 October misinterpreted findings a…
60y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for treatment o…
60-year-old woman died from septic shock due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for synchronous bowel cancers. Early postoperat…
38y · Female·peritonitis with septic shock secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal t…
A 38-year-old woman in persistent vegetative state following anoxic encephalopathy from anaphylaxis during surgery died from peritonitis caused by perforation at the gastrostomy stoma site. The perforation likely occurre…
46y · Male·sepsis following haemorrhoidectomy
…ain, anxiety, and medication effects. A MET call was not made until 9:30 pm when Mr Dobson was in profound septic shock. Antibiotics were not commenced until 11:25 pm. Critical missed opportunities were: failure to escal…
67y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis complicating an anastomotic leak following elective surge…
A 67-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis following an anastomotic leak from elective colorectal surgery to repair a vesico-colic fistula. The initial surgery on 1 November 2017 was appropriately performed, an…
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 preventable and result…
18y · Male·Multi organ failure due to sepsis from a Group A streptococcus infection
Alex Braes, an 18-year-old from Broken Hill NSW, died of multi-organ failure due to Group A streptococcus sepsis. He presented to Broken Hill Base Hospital three times over 24 hours with knee pain that progressed to seps…
11y · Female·Acute Staphylococcal Septicaemia due to suppurative arthritis of the left ankle
An 11-year-old Aboriginal girl died from acute staphylococcal septicaemia following an ankle injury. She presented three times over three days with escalating signs of infecti…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection of a duodenal adenoma, perforation occurred r…
36y · Female·Complications of pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema with bullae formation; respir…
A 36-year-old woman with congenital chest wall abnormality, scoliosis, and difficult intubation history presented to a rural hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis. She had multiple 'red flag' indicators o…
17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…
Ben Witham, a 17-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, died from multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis. The critical issue identified was a substantial delay in investigating acute severe abdominal pain …
61y · Female·multi organ failure due to abdominal sepsis
Lesley Arndell, aged 61, died from multi-organ failure due to abdominal sepsis after undergoing a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic cancer. Key clinical lessons include: (1) patients with previous bariatric surgery requ…
73y · Female·Multi organ failure due to adhesions related bowel perforation (surgically treat…
Sharyn Kaine, a 73-year-old woman, died from multi-organ failure due to adhesions-related bowel perforation and paracetamol-induced liver failure. She was prescribed intravenous paracetamol 1g four times daily post-opera…
16y · Male·mid-gut volvulus and bowel obstruction, leading to ischaemic bowel and related c…
Finlay Browne, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, presented to Bathurst Base Hospital on 30 September 2016 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Despite clear clinical signs—including a lactate of 7.2 mmol/L (grossly ab…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
43-year-old woman died from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis following small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perforati…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinical issues included: surgical delays of 20 days between stent in…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
A 77-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, chronic renal impairment, emphysema) on Warfarin sustained a femur fracture and underwent ORIF on day 3 of admission (19 Nov 2009). Ke…
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