133 results for “hepatic failure”
82y · Male·complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer with end stage liver failure
An 82-year-old man died of end-stage liver failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer while serving a custodial sentence. He was comprehensively assessed o…
30y · Female·Acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism
Kathleen Arnold, aged 30, died from acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism. She had a 20-year history of alcohol dependence, complex trauma from a childhood near-drowning incident, eating disorders,…
53y · Male·Complications of metastatic rectal cancer
…omas Millar, a 53-year-old man in custody, died from complications of metastatic rectal cancer with liver failure. He had been diagnosed with advanced cancer in 2015 with a poor prognosis and underwent chemotherapy whil…
46y · Male·Complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer in a man with multiple medical comorb…
Timothy Norton, a 46-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chronic constipation, died from complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer. Cancer was discovered on colonoscopy in June…
33y · Male·Haemoperitoneum secondary to lacerated spleen as a result of peritoneal ascitic …
…ocedure unsupervised without formal ultrasound training, mistaking the spleen for ascitic fluid. Critical failures included: absence of senior supervision despite protocol suggesting registrar oversight, lack of formal …
46y · Female·Hepatic encephalopathy due to decompensated Child-Pugh C cirrhosis and meningiti…
…y in Howard Springs. Ms Dick died from rapidly progressive melioidosis. David Hardy died from respiratory failure related to COPD. Karen Bading, a 46-year-old Aboriginal woman with serious chronic conditions (cirrhosis,…
73y · Male·Complications, including multi-organ failure and pneumonia, of chronic obstructi…
…atts, a 73-year-old prisoner with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive cardiac failure, and multiple comorbidities, died from complications of COPD including multi-organ failure and pneumonia,…
68y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
…cise proper caution when turning left at the intersection, resulting in fatal multiple injuries including hepatic rupture, haemopneumothoraces, and subarachnoid haemorrhage. The driver was convicted of careless driving …
44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
Victor Courtney, aged 44, died from end-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma with hepatic metastases while incarcerated at Wolston Correctional Centre. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in Novemb…
18y · Male·Hypoglycaemic hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to massive liver necrosis, d…
An 18-year-old remand prisoner died from acute liver failure secondary to Hepatitis B and C infection. He presented with fever and malaise on 15 February but was asse…
5y · Female·disseminated candidiasis secondary to protein-energy malnutrition
… but parents delayed seeking medical attention until December 16, when she presented in septic shock with hepatic dysfunction and renal failure. Transfer to Royal Children's Hospital for intensive care with mechanical v…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the setting of chronic ethanol use
Robert Spencer, 59, called 000 at 4:27 am reporting weakness and inability to mobilise following a fall. He was triaged as Code 3 (non-urgent) and underwent secondary triage call-back attempts without success. An ambulan…
67y · Male·Fulminant liver failure
…th unclear timing of GP's review. The patient deteriorated rapidly and presented two days later in severe hepatic failure. Despite aggressive supportive care at hospital, he died of fulminant liver failure. The coroner …
58y · Female·acute peritonitis, which led to the development of acute septicaemia following a…
…aggressive management including multiple interventions and ICU support, the patient developed acute liver failure secondary to ischemic hepatitis. The coroner found no evidence of surgical error, inappropriate care, or …
51y · Male·Pericardial tamponade complicating Type I aortic dissection in the setting of lo…
Mark Gordon, 51, presented to Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department on 20 March 2015 with sudden onset chest pain. Initial assessment suspected acute coronary syndrome with elevated troponin. Over 36 hours he experi…
56y · Male·complications of viral hepatitis related advanced-chronic liver disease
…ancer while incarcerated. Despite appropriate medical management by prison and hospital teams, two system failures occurred: Russell missed a 5 March 2025 specialist appointment due to a prison transfer that disregarded…
Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease
…al man with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis and recently acquired hepatitis C infection, died of multi-organ failure while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care in prison for his chronic liver…
80y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
…which was appropriately investigated with gastroscopy, biopsy, and imaging confirming stage 4 cancer with hepatic metastases by October 2020. Medical care was found to be excellent, exceeding community standards. Howeve…
64y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to paracetamol toxicity
A 64-year-old man died from multiple organ failure due to chronic paracetamol toxicity after taking regular paracetamol 500mg four times daily for over 12 y…
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
…, IABP, and biventricular assist devices but developed VRE sepsis, aspergillus infection, and multi-organ failure, dying 30 days post-transplant. Expert review found the decision to proceed was reasonable but high-risk …
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