67 results for “aspiration bronchopneumonia”
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
A 68-year-old man with dysphagia and bipolar disorder died from airway obstruction and aspiration pneumonia after choking on a sandwich brought by his wife during a supervised hospital meal. He had been…
48y · Male·Haemophilus influenzae bronchopneumonia in the setting of alcohol and methadone …
Peter Oelfke, a 48-year-old man with alcohol and opioid dependence, died from haemophilus influenzae bronchopneumonia complicated by alcohol and methadone toxicity. He had no fixed address and lived in a tent. His GP pr…
21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…
… including a subhepatic abscess (undiscovered until autopsy due to large liver and deep location) and bronchopneumonia; a 6-hour period of endotracheal tube cuff leak increasing aspiration risk; and unclear documentation…
81y · Male·Massive right cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease
An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure) died from a massive cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease while in hosp…
65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…
Anna Maria Cameron, a 65-year-old woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from aspiration choking while eating on a psychiatric ward. She had been recently transferred to a rehabilitation unit f…
0y · Female·bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage caused or contributed to by meni…
A 9-month-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia caused by hypoxic brain damage following cardiorespiratory arrest due to meningitis and seizures. Dur…
64y · Male·Aspiration event obstruction in a man with oropharyngeal dysphagia and Parkinson…
… with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and oropharyngeal dysphagia, died from aspiration obstruction following a witnessed choking episode while eating. He presented to the ED the same day, was…
26y · Female·morphine toxicity complicated terminally by bronchopneumonia
A 26-year-old woman with chronic migraines and depression died from morphine toxicity complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She had a documented history of drug-seeking behaviour, forged prescriptions, and doctor-shop…
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure on a background of liver cirrhosis and …
…th cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and multiple comorbidities, died at Royal Perth Hospital from bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure. She was in custody at Bandyup Women's Prison when she fell on 2 June 2016, f…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed progressive bilateral lowe…
30y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury and bronchopneumonia following PEA arrest in a …
A 30-year-old woman with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a severe treatment-resistant epilepsy, died following cardiac arrest at a disability residential care facility. She was found entangled in a swing seat armrest on 7 April…
49y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia as a consequence of recent intracranial and intra-cerebra…
…ical care including anti-seizure therapy and transfer to HDU with high-flow oxygen therapy, he developed aspiration pneumonia due to hepatic encephalopathy (from Class C cirrhosis). The coroner found that both police and…
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
… Hambly, a 38-year-old life prisoner with dilated cardiomyopathy, epilepsy, and schizophrenia, died from aspiration pneumonia at Wolston Correctional Centre in December 2018. He was identified as needing cardiology follo…
14y · Female·Acute cerebral hypoxia arising out of suffocation due to inhalation of toxic vap…
…lation of volatile substances (deodorant spray) in Kununurra, WA. She suffered acute brain damage and bronchopneumonia. Clinical lessons: volatile substance abuse poses immediate life-threatening risks via CNS depression…
77y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and cerebral infarction due to upper airway obs…
A 77-year-old man with advanced dementia died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by upper airway obstruction from a handkerchief. An agency carer placed a handkerchief in his breast pocket during morning care, …
54y · Male·Early bronchopneumonia complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage due to a ruptured b…
…luding CPR, intubation, and transfer, neurosurgeons determined the injury was unsurvivable. He developed aspiration pneumonia and died on 5 September 2012. Clinical lessons include recognition that berry aneurysms are co…
27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…
Dr R., a 27-year-old physician with cystic fibrosis, died from aspiration and airway blockage secondary to a small bowel obstruction whilst under dual respiratory-surgical care a…
74y · Female·Infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease in the setting of …
…ed in an error-prone environment with complex medication management. While pregabalin may have increased aspiration risk, causation to death could not be definitively established. The coroner recommended hospital dischar…
76y · Male·Chest sepsis in a man with ischaemic heart disease
A 76-year-old man with multiple myeloma and complex medical history died from chest sepsis and myocardial infarction following a medication dispensing error. After discharge from hospital for spinal compression fractures…
88y · Female·Complications of cholecystectomy surgery
…ic small bowel 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 diagnos…
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