338 results for “vomiting”
66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of a small bowel obstruction
…wing difficulties, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel obstruction. He presented with vomiting and abdominal distention on 8 May 2023. At hospital, he developed projectile faeculent vomiting after nas…
63y · Male·coronary artery thrombosis
…y disease with acute thrombosis. During hospitalization for bipolar disorder, his presenting complaint of vomiting was appropriately investigated by his treating resident doctor and attributed to a known long-standing co…
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
…bruary 2020 at Royal Hobart Hospital. Post-operatively he developed aspiration pneumonia, presenting with vomiting on 12 February and acute deterioration with hypoxia on 13 February, dying the same day. The coroner found…
62y · Male·Mediastinitis due to perforated oesophagus, with severe emphysema as a contribut…
…ocedure on 29 August 2024, he was discharged without signs of perforation. He presented 4 days later with vomiting and chest pain; gastroscopy revealed deep longitudinal tears. The coroner found no fault with the dischar…
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
…nt. He had a documented prolonged QT interval on previous ECGs and multiple prior hospital admissions for vomiting-induced electrolyte disturbances (hypokalaemia, hypochloraemia, metabolic alkalosis). The coroner conclud…
18y · Male·rupture of a left frontal cerebral abscess
… infection. Craig was admitted on remand in early October 2010 and presented with intermittent headaches, vomiting, eye swelling, and flu-like symptoms over several weeks. On the weekend preceding his death (23-24 Octobe…
<1y · Female·Pneumococcal meningitis
…n inappropriate home-care advice. She presented with fever (38.9°C), shallow rapid breathing, whimpering, vomiting for 6.5 hours, and drowsiness—a constellation of symptoms concerning for serious infection. Nurse Ison fo…
86y · Male·Aspiration Pneumonia secondary to Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma
… outlying ward rather than the gastroenterology unit, where nursing staff documented multiple episodes of vomiting overnight. Despite five contacts with Ward Call doctors, bowel preparation continued without escalation t…
1y · Female·Unascertained - cardiac arrest with brain swelling; neuropathology demonstrated …
…6 October 2018 and died at the Royal Children's Hospital on 7 October 2018. She had presented with cough, vomiting and lethargy in the days preceding her collapse. Despite comprehensive post-mortem examination and ancill…
8y · Male·ischaemic bowel due to strangulated small bowel obstruction secondary to congeni…
…ruction from a rare congenital band adhesion. He presented to a regional hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting after ingesting cotton material. Despite initial appropriate assessment, clinical deterioration was not r…
58y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel obstruction in the setting of rece…
…ment until the acute deterioration. NGT insertion carries inherent risks of aspiration, particularly when vomiting occurs. The coroner identified no preventable opportunities, though recommended RACS use this case educat…
45y · Male·small bowel obstruction due to plastic bag bezoar
…ported accommodation, died from small bowel obstruction caused by a plastic bag bezoar. He presented with vomiting on 20 August 2015 and was assessed by a GP the next day who diagnosed gastroenteritis based on findings o…
55y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
… residing in a disability support facility. In the week preceding death, he experienced reduced appetite, vomiting, and elevated blood glucose levels despite diminished oral intake. ED assessments on 16-17 January advise…
51y · Female·Complications of metastatic ovarian carcinoma
…ged 51, died from complications of metastatic ovarian carcinoma in March 2009. She presented with nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension caused by tumour-related bowel obstruction. Following family consultation, a pal…
41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of tuberous sclerosis
James Daniel Bankin, a 41-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis and epilepsy, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to hospital following a prolonged seizure in July 2019 and subsequently placed on palliative ca…
81y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating end stage fronto-temporal dementia on a backgr…
…edication changes (cessation of risperdal). During admission to Lyell McEwin Hospital, he had a witnessed vomiting episode on 29 April 2011 with undigested food, assessed by the surgical intern as having no ill effects. …
<1y · Male·Complications of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to recurrent episode…
Kyran Day, a 6-month-old boy, presented to Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital with vomiting and lethargy on 19 October 2013. He was initially assessed and diagnosed with gastroenteritis based on re…
71y · Male·Aspiration in setting of paralytic ileus in patient in convalescent phase of abd…
…rative day 9 following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Despite clinical signs of persistent ileus (vomiting, abdominal distension, abnormal bowel movements), the surgeon Dr C. did not reinstate bowel rest, nasogas…
65y · Female·Catastrophic cerebellar haemorrhage with pulmonary embolic, subarachnoid haemorr…
Faye Cosgrave, a 65-year-old NDIS participant in specialist disability accommodation, presented with vomiting and speech difficulties on 7 June 2023. She was found unresponsive the following day and admitted to hosp…
23y · Female·Unascertained
Stacey Yean, 23, died of an unascertained cause after presenting with violent vomiting on 5 January 2016. Her family believed that if paramedics had transported her to hospital, she would have…
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