62 results for “upper respiratory infection”
3y · Male·Streptococcus pyogenes group A pneumonia
…iarrhoea, was assessed twice at Mount Beauty Medical Centre on 23 December 2015 by GPs who diagnosed viral upper respiratory tract infection. Both doctors observed concerning clinical signs (tachycardia, tachypnoea, let…
0y · Unknown·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from cardiorespiratory arrest due to …
…m asphyxia while positioned in an over-the-shoulder infant sling at a shopping centre. The baby had recent upper respiratory tract infection with RSV, which reduced respiratory reserve. The sling's design and positionin…
2y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to up…
…equired 4+ hours observation post-adrenaline before safe discharge. The following day he suffered cardiorespiratory arrest from upper airway obstruction, resulting in severe hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and death. Key…
47y · Male·bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction in a man with end-stage oral cance…
James David Hector, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man, died of bronchopneumonia and upper airway obstruction related to end-stage oral cancer. He had a 13-year history of squamous cell carcinoma o…
13y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus bronchopneumonia due to perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain …
…ented with breathing difficulties one week before death; his GP examined him on 25 June 2009 and diagnosed upper airway infection, recommending conservative treatment. His condition worsened over the following week, and…
8y · Male·Streptococcus pyogenes and parechovirus infection
…n eight-month-old boy in state child protection care died from Streptococcus pyogenes and parechovirus coinfection. He presented to regional ED on 2 September with fever and ear infection signs, then 4 September with mi…
7y · Female·aspiration pneumonia leading to multi-organ failure in a female child with compl…
…d seizure control. Initially cared for at home with Department support, concerns about malnutrition and respiratory distress in 2016 led to placement in specialist residential care at Lady Lawley Cottage. Her medical ma…
56y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
…osis affecting all three main coronary arteries. He presented to his GP on 17 and 21 February 2020 with respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, fever) attributed to a chest infection. Critical clinical lesson:…
57y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy
…epsy, and a history of aspiration pneumonia died from aspiration pneumonia. She presented to hospital with upper respiratory symptoms initially managed in community by general practitioner with antibiotics. Her conditio…
67y · Male·respiratory failure with antecedent causes including chronic emphysematic lung d…
…-year-old male with 40-year smoking history presented with chest symptoms in 2012. CT scan revealed a left upper lobe mass. Core biopsy was incorrectly reported as adenocarcinoma by the pathologist, despite clinical unc…
5y · Unknown·Undetermined Sudden Infant Death (USID)
…ion revealed undetermined sudden infant death (USID) with reactive splenic changes consistent with viral infection, though no specific pathogenic organism was identified. The infant had mild cold-like symptoms for sever…
17y · Female·Acute Lymphocytic Meningitis and Focal Myocarditis
…evere headaches, myalgias, and vomiting. On 28 December 2008, she was discharged with a diagnosis of viral upper respiratory tract infection after symptomatic treatment. She re-presented on 7 January 2009 with worsening…
33y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia, secondary to acute kidney injury
… case highlights the need for bariatric-specific protocols, reliable weight measurement, and continuous respiratory monitoring for obese post-operative patients on opioids.
2y · Female·pneumonia in a toddler with enlarged tonsils and presence of codeine in blood
Elanur Koc, a 2-year-old with a history of recurrent throat infections and enlarged tonsils, died from pneumonia. Significant codeine was detected in her blood, urine, liver,…
72y · Male·Bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum due to insufflation of the bladder…
Stephen Herczeg, a 72-year-old patient with COPD and urinary tract infection, died from bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum caused by insufflation of his bladder with oxyg…
72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…
…d metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had recurrent respiratory tract infections and presented to hospital on 18 June with shortness of breath and abdominal distension…
1y · Female·Sepsis (Group A Streptococcus)
… emergency department. She had been seen multiple times by different GPs in the preceding weeks with viral upper respiratory tract infection symptoms and chronic impetigo. Although GP management was deemed appropriate b…
5y · Female·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Classic Type 1a)
A 5-month-old infant died suddenly at a family day care facility on her first day of formal care, with autopsy findings consistent with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The child had been fully swaddled with arms enc…
5y · Male·Pneumococcal meningitis (fulminant, serotype 29)
…umococcal meningitis (serotype 29) on 23 April 2010. He was examined by his paediatrician on 19 April with upper respiratory symptoms and appeared well with no concerning signs. Over the following days, he developed vom…
1y · Male·Cerebral anoxia caused by cardiac arrest caused by bronchiolitis and bronchopneu…
…al anoxia following cardiac arrest caused by bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia secondary to influenza A infection. He initially presented with croup symptoms on 15 July 2005, was discharged after appropriate treatment.…
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