62 results for “upper respiratory infection”
4y · Female·aspiration of vomitus and its treatment due to rheumatic carditis against a back…
…e died on 23 July 2009 from aspiration of vomitus complicating rheumatic carditis with concurrent viral respiratory tract infection. She presented with fever and cough on 19, 21, and 22 July; nursing reviews were adequa…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
A 10-month-old boy died following elective cleft palate repair surgery complicated by post-operative respiratory distress and subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Initial laryngospasm led to suspected post-obstructiv…
Sudden Unexplained Death of an Infant (SUDI) in an unsafe sleeping environment; …
Three Aboriginal infants died in unsafe co-sleeping environments in the Northern Territory. Baby K (3 months), Baby B (2 months), and Baby S (5 weeks) all died from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) associated wi…
17y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
… with undiagnosed Type 1 diabetes, presented with pharyngitis and was diagnosed and treated for a throat infection by his GP on 25 May 2015. Over the following two days he deteriorated with vomiting, lethargy and inabil…
37y · Male·Cardiac failure due to sepsis due to bilateral bronchopneumonia
…streaked sputum. Vital signs were not systematically assessed or recorded—blood pressure was not taken, respiratory rate was assessed by observation only (not counting breaths), and none of the results were documented. …
50y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
A 50-year-old Tamil Sri Lankan man in immigration detention at Curtin IDC died from severe coronary atherosclerosis. He was assessed using a temporary "fast track" health screening process due to overcrowding at Christma…
3y · Male·Brainstem ischaemia in association with Arnold Chiari malformation
…lications and emergency decompression surgery. The coroner found that after Matthew's presentation with respiratory distress on 6 October 2006, a decompression with duraplasty should have been offered and discussed with…
51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…
Ishmael Nalaiyir Nangarid, a 51-year-old Aboriginal man with complex medical history including myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influen…
10y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiorespiratory arrest due to compl…
…y with morbid obesity and severe obstructive sleep apnoea, died from hypoxic brain injury after a cardiorespiratory arrest. He had been admitted to hospital in May 2008 with these diagnoses and was prescribed CPAP treat…
63y · Male·pulmonary emphysema
…tments, resistance to physical examination, and unreliable symptom reporting. His oxygen saturation and respiratory rates remained normal until shortly before death. Earlier diagnosis of lung disease would likely not ha…
19y · Male·acute bacterial meningitis with secondary cerebritis (meningococcus)
…tion, both nursing staff and his mother, a junior doctor (Dr D., only 2 weeks in ED) misdiagnosed him with upper respiratory tract infection. The supervising senior doctor (Dr B.) did not personally examine him despite …
0y · Female·Sudden infant death whilst bed-sharing with risk factors including unsafe sleepi…
…hetamine, remained nearby. The autopsy revealed no obvious cause, but documented face-down positioning, respiratory infection, passive smoking exposure, and unsafe sleep environment. Critical failures by Child Safety Se…
33y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure following right pneumonectomy for treatment of sever…
Manjit Singh, a 33-year-old Indian 457 visa worker, died from hypoxic respiratory failure following a pneumonectomy for treatment of severe pulmonary tuberculosis. He had latent TB iden…
20y · Female·unascertained
Alyce Pollett, a 20-year-old pregnant woman, was found dead in her bed on 14 July 2011 after being unwell for approximately one week with flu-like symptoms. Autopsy findings were concerning for possible asphyxia due to n…
1y · Female·Rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumo…
Arianna Maragol, a 16-month-old girl, died from rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumococcal disease while in childcare on 24 August 2018. Key clinical lessons emer…
2y · Male·Group A beta Haemolytic Streptococcal septicaemia (invasive Group A Streptococca…
…e presentations to hospital over three days. Clinical staff failed to recognise the developing bacterial infection despite objective warning signs. Key failures included: not escalating care when presented with persiste…
28y · Male·MRSA sepsis
…d man, died from MRSA sepsis whilst in custody at Parklea Correctional Centre. He initially presented with upper respiratory symptoms on 11 June 2016, followed by increasing symptoms including chest pain and facial cell…
0y · Male·Acute traumatic head injury (non-accidental)
A 7-month-old child died from acute traumatic head injury sustained from non-accidental blunt force. Clinical lessons include: medical staff should strongly reinforce urgent referrals (the child had a critical GP referra…
36y · Male·bronchial asthma
…d rigid procedures requiring three officers before medical assistance was called, absence of specialist respiratory input, and poor clinician understanding of chronic disease management protocols.
36y · Male·infective endocarditis
John Clive Anderson, a 36-year-old prisoner, died from infective endocarditis despite being evaluated 25 times by prison medical officer Dr P. between February and May 2009. Dr P. documented possible infective endocardit…
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