248 results for “dehydration”
65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities
…sions for post-operative complications including intra-abdominal collections and diarrheal illness with dehydration. Despite appropriate medical management including infectious disease consultation, fluid resuscitation,…
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
…ommunity Treatment Order. Post-mortem examination revealed elevated urea and creatinine consistent with dehydration and/or renal impairment. He had a documented prolonged QT interval on previous ECGs and multiple prior …
8y · Female·heat stroke and dehydration
…old girl from Tjirrkarli, a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia, died from heat stroke and dehydration after becoming stranded in the desert. On 31 December 2011, she and an adult companion became lost in b…
47y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis
…is while admitted to the psychiatric ward. He presented with fever, tachycardia, elevated CK levels and dehydration from walking 26km barefoot. Clinical staff considered differential diagnoses including neuroleptic mali…
84y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
An 84-year-old woman with dehydration, fever, and confusion initially refused hospital admission due to fears of nursing home placement. Her …
36y · Male·undetermined (possibly ethylene glycol poisoning; possibly natural cause such as…
A 36-year-old man with acute psychotic illness absconded from Ryde Hospital Emergency Department on 3 August 2013 after refusing oral antipsychotic medication. He evaded police efforts to locate him and was found dead in…
0y · Male·multi-organ failure from septicaemia following surgical reduction of intussuscep…
… admitted for observation, and managed conservatively. Critical urinalysis results on 14 October showed dehydration (ketones, specific gravity 1030) which nursing staff report they communicated to Dr R., but he denies r…
80y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis; squamous c…
…bolism secondary to bilateral deep vein thrombosis. She was admitted to hospital with poor oral intake, dehydration, and acute kidney injury following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Critical risk factors for venous thro…
76y · Female·dehydration, hypothermia and exhaustion
…e phone contact, she was never found alive. The coroner concluded she died between 8-10 March 2016 from dehydration, hypothermia and exhaustion. A critical issue emerged: mobile phone location technology (the Osprey sys…
29y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to stenotic coronary vessel (left anterior desce…
…treating behaviour as secondary to medical conditions likely achieved better outcomes. Mrs Richardson's dehydration from uncontrolled diabetes precipitated sudden cardiac death.
88y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating vascular dementia and metastatic prostate canc…
…following refusal of food, fluids and medications. During his stay he developed complications including dehydration, fluid overload, respiratory distress, and a small subdural haematoma (discovered on day 11, possibly f…
0y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of malnutrition
…e without medical assistance, died at 19 days old from pneumonia complicated by severe malnutrition and dehydration. He weighed 2.87kg at autopsy, far below his reported 4kg birth weight. He had difficulty breastfeeding…
36y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating Streptococcus pyogenes septicaemia
Michael Nicoll, 36, presented to Cabrini Hospital ED with diarrhoea, vomiting, and dehydration. Dr P. diagnosed gastroenteritis and discharged him after IV fluids, despite dehydration, tachycardia, …
20y · Male·Unable to be determined. Death likely resulted from exposure following a fall wh…
…ey clinical lessons include the importance of recognising vulnerability in intoxicated individuals with dehydration and disorientation, the failure of a health professional to respond appropriately to an obviously distr…
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
…my, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Post-operative recovery was beset with persistent vomiting, dehydration, and electrolyte disturbances from 10 May onwards. Despite multiple presentations to hospital and gener…
49y · Male·Complications of heatstroke; Hyperthermia
A 49-year-old man died from heatstroke and hyperthermia while on a guided dirt bike tour in Hawaii. He consumed significant alcohol the previous day, then engaged in strenuous physical activity in warm, humid conditions …
Unknown·Environmental heat injury
…messaging about heat risks, lack of mobile reception, and impaired decision-making from heat stress and dehydration. The couple were not acclimatised to extreme heat, having travelled from winter Berlin. Clinical lesson…
50y · Male·acute renal failure due to dehydration in relation to environmental exposure
…ith type 2 diabetes, cognitive impairment, and alcohol dependence, died from acute renal failure due to dehydration after being stranded with two companions on a remote road when their vehicle ran out of fuel. They call…
61y · Male·exposure and dehydration, preceded by alcohol withdrawal and chronic alcoholism
…e hospital appearing competent. He wandered into bushland during hot weather and died from exposure and dehydration complicated by alcohol withdrawal within 2-3 days. His death resulted from a cascading series of system…
84y · Female·septicaemia secondary to septic arthritis of the left knee
…se progressive sepsis despite mounting clinical signs: fever (38°C on arrival), hypotension, confusion, dehydration, and severe generalised pain. He misattributed confusion to medication side effects rather than sepsis.…
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