163 results for “acute respiratory infection”
51y · Female·embolic infarcts complicating infective endocarditis
…us opioid use. She presented with severe physical deterioration over three days including swollen feet, respiratory distress, confusion, and incontinence. Despite her son suggesting an ambulance call earlier, paramedics…
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,…
79y · Male·acute bronchitis on a background of cardiomegaly with coronary artery disease
Stanley Taylor, a 79-year-old man serving life imprisonment, died from acute bronchitis on a background of cardiomegaly with coronary artery disease. He presented to St Vincent's Hosp…
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…
71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…
…re facility, died from sudden death associated with chronic aspiration pneumonia and concurrent COVID-19 infection. The autopsy revealed extensive chronic aspiration pneumonia with bilateral lung changes, though no acut…
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
…for 53 years. During her final week at Roy Fagan Centre, Dr R. failed to recognise progressive bacterial infection presenting as fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and other vital sign abnormalities. He misdiagnosed a urina…
45y · Female·Bronchiectasis
… died at a sobering-up shelter after police protective custody. She had 15 hospital admissions in 2015 for acute exacerbations related to medication non-compliance associated with alcohol use. Police failed to identify …
17y · Female·Acute Lymphocytic Meningitis and Focal Myocarditis
…daches, myalgias, and vomiting. On 28 December 2008, she was discharged with a diagnosis of viral upper respiratory tract infection after symptomatic treatment. She re-presented on 7 January 2009 with worsening symptoms…
0y · Male·Urosepsis and renal failure in a child with acute on chronic pyelonephritis seco…
An 11-month-old boy with undiagnosed posterior urethral valves and hydronephrosis presented with fever, respiratory distress, and lethargy over three days. He was assessed by multiple GPs and presented to the ED at Werr…
29y · Male·respiratory sepsis in a man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
…etricca, a 29-year-old man with cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, autism and developmental delay, died from respiratory sepsis following aspiration pneumonia. He had experienced multiple respiratory episodes requiring hospi…
Unknown·Diane Michel: sharp force injuries to neck and wrists. John McCain: projectile i…
A married couple, both terminally ill with COPD and other serious conditions, died together at home in December 2016. Diane Michel (74) died from sharp force injuries to her neck and wrists; John McCain (76) died from se…
57y · Male·Lung abscess and bronchopneumonia
…omised or severely disabled patients with limited communication ability, careful assessment for signs of infection is critical, particularly respiratory tract involvement that may progress rapidly despite initial clinic…
58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…
…nd chronic emphysema. He presented with critical leg ischaemia requiring femoral endarterectomy, developed acute myocardial infarction perioperatively, and was subsequently diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. After ini…
56y · Male·urosepsis
Duncan John Hancott, aged 56, died in Mount Gambier Prison from urosepsis secondary to urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. He had significant comorbidities including hepatic cirrhosis, portal hypertension, an…
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
Donald Broadribb, 79, died of bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis after presenting to York Hospital on 12 October 2012 with vomiting, cough, and abdominal pai…
47y · Male·Bronchopneumonia on a background of methadone and benzodiazepine use
… a background of methadone and benzodiazepine use. He suffered chronic severe asthma and recurrent chest infections. Key clinical issues: (1) Methadone's respiratory depressant effects are contraindicated in severe asth…
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…
11y · Female·Acute Staphylococcal Septicaemia due to suppurative arthritis of the left ankle
An 11-year-old Aboriginal girl died from acute staphylococcal septicaemia following an ankle injury. She presented three times over three days with escal…
4y · Male·acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
An Hoang Le Nguyen, a 4-year-old boy, died from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with CNS involvement. He presented with a 4-day history of abdominal pain, letharg…
45y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to prolonged hypoxia
…le contributing factors were identified: undisclosed obstructive sleep apnoea, morbid obesity, possible respiratory infection detected intraoperatively, and post-operative medication management. Critical issues included…
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