32 results for “thrombocytopenia”
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
Emma McGrath, a 19-year-old nursing student, died from meningococcal septicaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical pre…
43y · Female·unknown
Rita Anderson, a 43-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic alcohol-related organic brain damage, was admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital in March 2002 for stabilization and placement planning. Unable to safely live indepen…
41y · Male·multi-organ failure and staphylococcal septicaemia following pulmonary and aorti…
…but was initially misdiagnosed as having viral infection. Following appropriate blood tests revealing thrombocytopenia, he was admitted to RAH. He absconded after 24 hours, returning to the community in a delirious state…
29y · Female·Multisystem organ failure following postpartum haemorrhage due to atonic uterus
Rebecca Murray, 29, died from multisystem organ failure following postpartum haemorrhage after an emergency caesarean section at Bathurst Base Hospital on 24–25 June 2007. The coroner found her death preventable. Key cli…
56y · Male·unascertainable; complications of liver cirrhosis and/or exposure most likely
Delray Beasley, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic liver cirrhosis from longstanding alcohol abuse, was admitted to Kalgoorlie Hospital in May 2010 following an alleged assault. He was initially evaluated for poss…
22y · Male·acute blood loss from incised injuries to left forearm
Simon Smith, a 22-year-old with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis and complex comorbidities, died by suicide during hospitalization. Despite multiple psychiatric assessments finding he had capacity to make treat…
71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…
Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Prison. Key clinical lessons i…
21y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to undefined sepsis (toxic shock syndrome)
Amanda Dana Tauai, 21 years old, died from septic shock with multi-organ failure in March 2012 after presenting with symptoms initially consistent with viral gastroenteritis and dehydration. Initial management at remote …
48y · Female·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to cardiac tamponade as a result of perforation of …
Cheryl Hoggins, aged 48, died on 1 July 2000 from cardiac tamponade following perforation of the right atrium during central venous catheter exchange in ICU. She was recovering from emergency liver transplantation compli…
87y · Male·Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate with complications (end-of-life palliative …
Errol Warren Bartlett-Torr, aged 87, died of metastatic prostate cancer on 20 June 2021 whilst in prison custody and receiving palliative care at Bethesda Hospital. Clinical lessons include: (1) elevated PSA findings sho…
26y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumococcal septic shock
A 26-year-old man presented with chest and abdominal pain, initially diagnosed with possible hepatitis based on elevated liver function tests. He developed an atypical blanched rash not recognised as varicella zoster (ch…
2y · Male·Group A beta Haemolytic Streptococcal septicaemia (invasive Group A Streptococca…
A 2-year-7-month-old boy died of Group A Streptococcal septicaemia after three presentations to hospital over three days. Clinical staff failed to recognise the developing bacterial infection despite objective warning si…
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