86 results for “recent pneumonia”
89y · Female·pneumonia and acute renal failure following a fractured right femur due to a fal…
Margaret Evalina Bugg, aged 89, died from pneumonia and acute renal failure following a spiral fracture of her right femur sustained during a fall from a st…
83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…
Margaret Barton, 83, died of pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures from multiple falls. Critical clinical lessons: (1) The Oxazepam r…
64y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia in a woman with liver failure
Patsy Chubby, 64, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by terminal liver failure and multiple chronic conditions (cardiac cirrhosis, heart failure,…
1y · Female·viral respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus…
…respiratory tract infection (Parainfluenza and RSV) complicated by Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis following recent COVID-19 infection. She presented to ED twice in two days with febrile illness, poor intake, and lethargy.…
33y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection
…33-year-old man with autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia following COVID-19 infection. He was discharged from Frankston Hospital on 1 November 2021 and readmitte…
31y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
William Poskitt, a 31-year-old man with recently diagnosed HIV and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, died by suicide during a 4-day hospital admission. Des…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
A 79-year-old woman died from ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal failure, four days after discharge from hospital following a hysterectomy for endometr…
62y · Female·Acute bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia
Rosemarie Campbell, 62, died 27 February 2022 from acute bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia following a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Wesley Hospital. Pre-operative failures: The surgeon inadequatel…
47y · Male·Pulmonary thrombo-embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in setting of morbi…
…ented with respiratory failure, productive cough, and calf swelling. His GP appropriately suspected both pneumonia and pulmonary embolism (PE), requesting urgent CTPA. At Townsville Hospital's ICU, clinicians anchored o…
65y · Female·Early bronchopneumonia and hypoxic brain injury following aspiration of food (ch…
…ent-resistant schizophrenia, died from aspiration choking while eating on a psychiatric ward. She had been recently transferred to a rehabilitation unit for reassessment of her complex medication regimen. While eating a …
76y · Male·Effects of fire due to home oxygen ignition in the setting of smoking; lung canc…
…ed when his home oxygen ignited while smoking. He had been discharged on self-funded home oxygen despite a recent smoking history, after the state-funded program (SWEP) deemed him ineligible due to ongoing smoking. Hospi…
46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in an obese man with a history of diabetes mellitus, obstru…
Samuel Edward Ashby, a 46-year-old prisoner with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by clozapine effect. Key clinical lessons: (1) smoking cessation dramatically increases cloz…
31y · Female·Pneumonia; combined drug toxicity (including marijuana), smoking, pathological o…
…1-year-old with complex medical history including chronic pain, major depression, and obesity, died from pneumonia exacerbated by combined drug toxicity from multiple prescription medications, cannabis, and obesity. Des…
34y · Male·multi-organ failure with right-sided tension pneumothorax
…dia (138-121 bpm), and a chest x-ray showing left base consolidation and pleural effusion concerning for pneumonia. The x-ray report was unavailable to treating doctors on 5 March and unreviewed on 6 March. Clinical cor…
88y · Female·Multiple injuries (neck, chest, abdomen)
… a motor vehicle collision on 22 November 2016. She had been declared unfit to drive by her GP following pneumonia and sepsis in early 2016, but subsequently obtained a conditionally-licensed driver's licence after fail…
31y · Male·Complications in association with intestinal volvulus
…nally re-admitted the following afternoon, he was critically unwell with intestinal volvulus, sepsis and pneumonia. He died despite emergency surgery preparation. Key failures included: absence of supporting care worker…
88y · Female·combined effects of an overdose of hydromorphone and complications of pneumonia …
An 88-year-old woman with chronic lung disease, heart disease, and recent pneumonia following faecal transplant for clostridium difficile colitis was prescribed 0.5 mg hydromorphon…
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
An 80-year-old woman died from multiple post-operative complications following reversal of a Hartmann's procedure for diverticulitis. She had undergone a complex 8-hour surgery complicated by extensive adhesions (frozen …
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
An 85-year-old man with COPD, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer and acute respiratory exacerbation, was admit…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
…rrectional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities including coronary artery disease (recent stent insertion), diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Clinical lessons include: (1) the critical importan…
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