334 results for “organ_failure”
80y · Male·Pneumonia, with multi-organ failure in the form of liver failure (due to chronic…
Idris Griffiths, a 80-year-old man, died of pneumonia with multi-organ failure whilst in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had advanced chronic hepatitis C with cirrhosis, ischaemic heart disease, and a history…
89y · Male·multi-organ failure on a background of advanced dementia and small cell lung can…
An 89-year-old prisoner with advanced dementia and small cell lung cancer died from multi-organ failure whilst in lawful custody at Yatala Labour Prison. He entered prison aged 83 with complex medical needs including isc…
50y · Male·multi-organ failure due to pancreatitis and generalised varicella zoster virus i…
Charles Andrew Tabb, a 50-year-old prisoner with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (diagnosed 13 years prior, treated with bone marrow transplants), died of multi-organ failure from pancreatitis and disseminated varicella zoster vi…
62y · Male·Severe congestive heart failure and ischaemic cardiomyopathy
A 62-year-old man with intellectual disability living in supported residential care presented to the emergency department with breathlessness and was diagnosed with chronic heart disease and multi-organ failure. He was t…
86y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis
An 86-year-old woman with dementia, recent stroke, and multiple comorbidities was admitted with acute delirium and paranoia, subsequently placed on an Inpatient Treatment Order. She developed sepsis secondary to staphylo…
79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…
A 79-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and dementia fell at home, sustaining a left hip fracture requiring surgery. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from…
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
Mr P, aged 26, attended the Karnival Music Festival in Melbourne on 13 March 2022 and consumed cocaine and high-dose MDMA (Blue Punisher pill). He experienced seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and bradycardia, and was tre…
42y · Female·multiple organ failure due to sepsis on a background of pneumonia, spontaneous b…
Anthea Ryder Moketarinja, a 42-year-old Aboriginal woman with advanced cirrhosis, died from multiple organ failure due to sepsis, pneumonia, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and end-stage liver disease. She was admitte…
26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine
Mr P, a 26-year-old man, died from brain death following mixed drug toxicity from MDMA and cocaine consumed at a music festival. He presented with seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and rigidity at the festival medical ten…
87y · Male·Consequences of an assault with severe facial fractures
RFV, an 87-year-old man, died from severe facial fractures and traumatic brain injury sustained during an assault by his daughter-in-law. He presented to hospital in critical condition with cardiac arrest, multiple facia…
78y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating neck of femur fracture (operated) on a backgrou…
A 78-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (heart failure, renal disease, COPD) suffered a neck of femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. Post-operatively he deteriorated with acute renal fa…
72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…
Michael Hamilton, 72, presented with acute abdominal pain post-bladder surgery while anticoagulated with warfarin. Initial assessment suspected duodenal perforation based on CT findings; laparotomy was performed but foun…
Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following hypovolaemic shock and multi-organ fa…
Helani Sirianni, born 8 February 2008, died less than 3 days later from subgaleal haemorrhage and multi-organ failure. She was delivered by vacuum extraction after labour complicated by fetal distress. The vacuum extract…
48y · Male·Multi-organ failure from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage associated with oeso…
Peter Tasman Cannell, aged 48, died in Flinders Medical Centre from multi-organ failure due to acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage from oesophageal varices on a background of liver cirrhosis. He had a medical history of h…
58y · Male·Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, due to or as a consequence of T-cell lympho…
Frank Burrows, a 58-year-old male prisoner, died from Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to T-cell lymphoma. He presented with non-specific symptoms (fever, sweats, diarrhoea) and was initially discharge…
48y · Male·Decompensated liver and renal disease; alcoholic liver disease in the circumstan…
Roderick Allen, 48, died from decompensated liver and renal disease secondary to severe alcoholic liver disease, complicated by burns and smoke inhalation sustained in a house fire. He was rescued by police officers from…
58y · Male·Acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis
Anthony Swaney, 58, died from acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis following multi-organ failure. He had complex medical needs including Trisomy 18, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability…
65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids
A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic right leg pain. Opioid analgesia for the leg pain precipitated delirium, requ…
68y · Female·Presumed septic shock with multiple organ failure secondary to acute suppurative…
A 68-year-old woman died from septic shock and multi-organ failure secondary to acute suppurative appendicitis complicated by recent peritoneal adhesion division. Admitted on 31 March 2005 with acute abdominal pain, she …
68y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to gram-negative sepsis on a background of recent myocar…
A 68-year-old male prisoner with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, end-stage renal failure, COPD, morbid obesity) presented with acute myocardial infarction and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Post-operatively…
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