231 results for “respiratory symptoms”
30y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…requently missed doses or took himself off medication. Days before death, he reported headaches, flu-like symptoms, and difficulty breathing to a fellow prisoner but did not attend medical review. He was found unresponsi…
38y · Male·combined effects of acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly
Marshall Ruben Edgill, a 38-year-old Indigenous man, died in custody from acute-on-chronic respiratory disease and cardiomegaly. He had longstanding obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), obesity, asthma, and hype…
66y · Female·Pneumonia in a woman with multiple medical comorbidities
…ion, died of pneumonia in November 2016. She had been admitted to hospital in late September with upper respiratory tract infection, discharged, then presented to the locum and general practitioner multiple times betwee…
60y · Male·Aspiration pneumonitis in a man with Down Syndrome
…essment in February 2024 that he was approaching end of life. After initial presentation with fever and respiratory symptoms on 24 April, he was treated and discharged with comfort-care goals established. He re-presente…
63y · Male·Bowel obstruction
… September 2015, carers noted cough and eating difficulties. A locum doctor visited, noted hypotension, respiratory distress, and hard abdomen, administered Microlax, and advised calling an ambulance if symptoms worsene…
71y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating dysphagia and status epilepticus
…in specialist disability accommodation. She presented to hospital on 24 September 2024 with progressive respiratory symptoms and was found to have pneumonia, atrial flutter, seizures, and evidence of stroke. She deterio…
27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…
…osis, died from aspiration and airway blockage secondary to a small bowel obstruction whilst under dual respiratory-surgical care at Westmead Hospital. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) failure to maintain clear du…
48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia
…S participant with epilepsy living in supported accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a respiratory illness with cough and runny nose on 6 January 2023, was prescribed antibiotics, and became unsteady af…
81y · Female·respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia contributed to by non-Hodgkin's ly…
An 81-year-old woman with dementia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died of respiratory arrest caused by bronchopneumonia while detained at a mental health facility. She was admitted to Glens…
70y · Male·carcinoma of the lung
Stuart Dugan, a 70-year-old prisoner with advanced lung cancer, died in hospice care. He had multiple missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis. While smoking-related lung cancer commonly presents late with poor prognos…
44y · Male·pneumonia and possible large left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) in a man wit…
Jamie Alan White, a 44-year-old man with neurofibromatosis, paraplegia, sleep apnoea, and chronic respiratory issues, was found unresponsive in his residential care unit bed on 15 June 2008 and could not be revive…
59y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
…egia, and severe intellectual disability died of pneumonia following aspiration risk. He had persistent respiratory symptoms from July 2019, including cough and congestion. In September, he developed lethargy and low te…
45y · Male·pneumonia in a man with mucopolysaccharidosis-III
…aridosis-III died from pneumonia following rapid deterioration over 48 hours. He presented with cold-like symptoms on 21 July; examined by locum doctor Dr B. who found normal vital signs and clear chest, diagnosed upper …
80y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to coronary atherosclerosis
… died from acute myocardial infarction following knee surgery. On postoperative day 3, he developed chest symptoms, elevated troponin, and hypoxia. An ECG was performed showing acute anterior myocardial infarction, but t…
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
…derate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respiratory tract infection symptoms on 8 December 2022 and was prescribed Augmentin. On 12 December, she showed im…
8y · Male·Streptococcus pyogenes and parechovirus infection
… presented to regional ED on 2 September with fever and ear infection signs, then 4 September with mild respiratory distress but no fever. The GP appropriately initiated oral antibiotics when symptoms persisted, and aft…
4y · Male·Complications of T-cell lymphoma
Nghi Pham was a 4-year-old admitted to Sunshine Hospital with facial swelling, stridor, and upper respiratory symptoms. He was examined by emergency and ENT teams, diagnosed with adenoiditis and sinusitis, and dis…
53y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with Down syndrome and dementia; epilepsy
…ions in residential settings and the importance of prompt recognition of acute deterioration, fever and respiratory symptoms as potential indicators of serious infection requiring urgent medical assessment.
83y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to infectious exacerbation of chronic o…
…ilure complicated by infectious exacerbation of COPD. She presented to hospital on 13 October 2022 with respiratory and renal deterioration, was discharged after several days on antibiotics, but her symptoms persisted a…
19y · Male·Toxic effects of multiple drugs, primarily gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB), causi…
…e should trigger overdose suspicion during drug warrant execution; (2) snoring does not exclude coma or respiratory depression; (3) police officers lacked training in recognising drug overdose symptoms; (4) the risk ass…
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