47 results for “severe constipation”
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
A 3-year-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia complicated by severe obstructive sleep apnoea. She had rapid-onset childhood obesity (36 kg at death; normal weight 14-16 kg) w…
34y · Male·multi-organ failure with right-sided tension pneumothorax
…arged on 28 February, 5 March and 6 March without admission despite clear indicators of serious pathology: severe pain (15/10), tachycardia (138-121 bpm), and a chest x-ray showing left base consolidation and pleural eff…
64y · Male·Peritonitis, due to or as a consequence of a ruptured gallbladder, due to or as …
Dennis Childs, a 64-year-old Indigenous man serving a life sentence, died from peritonitis secondary to a ruptured gallbladder. On 8 December 2018, he presented with abdominal pain at the correctional centre but refused …
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia
…e when she suffered frequent falls due to her deteriorating condition. Her complex medical needs—including severe anxiety in medical environments, non-compliance with treatment (refusing splints, slings, investigations),…
86y · Female·complications of femoral, radial and ulnar fractures; antecedent cause Alzheimer…
86-year-old Hazel Brockett died from complications of fractures inflicted by a fellow dementia-affected resident in a locked Memory Support Unit (aged care dementia facility). Over months prior, the other resident demons…
22y · Female·bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction
…complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome. She presented to Carnarvon Hospital on 26 October 2016 with severe constipation. Conservative management with laxatives was attempted with advice from Sir Charles Gairdner H…
26y · Female·Streptococcal Sepsis resulting from Skin Ulceration and complications of Cerebra…
…er's death in 2004, the family's capacity to manage her complex needs deteriorated. By June 2007, Kate was severely malnourished, dehydrated, and had extensive infected pressure sores. Her family delayed seeking medical …
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