74 results for “chronic vomiting”
79y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy with decompensated heart failure not appropriately treate…
A 79-year-old woman with severe COPD and heart failure presented with two weeks of nausea and vomiting. She was diagnosed with left ventricular failure (EF 33%) on day 1 of admission. Two cardiologists had ke…
43y · Male·Pneumonia
Jeffrey John Hartwig, a 43-year-old with chronic schizophrenia and opiate dependence, died from pneumonia following cardiorespiratory collapse on an acute…
11y · Female·Complications of E. coli sepsis in association with intestinal obstruction due t…
Child R, an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl with congenital anorectal anomalies causing chronic severe constipation, presented to Halls Creek Hospital on 5 January 2017 with severe abdominal pain and v…
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
…renia presented to the emergency department with chest pain radiating to both arms, profuse sweating, and vomiting black material for several days. She also reported black stools. The first-year medical officer and senio…
35y · Male·acute vomit aspiration in a man with acute large intestine obstruction (severe m…
…. Key clinical lessons: gastrointestinal monitoring for clozapine patients is essential; symptoms such as vomiting or bowel changes warrant urgent assessment; and clinicians should maintain high suspicion for gastrointes…
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
…ied of bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis after presenting to York Hospital on 12 October 2012 with vomiting, cough, and abdominal pain. He was discharged after nurses focused on treating constipation and arranged …
67y · Male·Aspiration of vomit associated with alcohol intoxication in a man with ischaemic…
Eric Clarence Moody, a 67-year-old man with diabetes, chronic alcoholism, and ischaemic heart disease, died on 6 December 1999 after aspirating vomit while heavily int…
20y · Male·Drowning precipitated by a seizure
Cameron De Vries, a 20-year-old man with severe autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay, died by drowning precipitated by a seizure in a bathtub at a disability support home. He had experienced a seizure …
64y · Male·Septic shock secondary to urosepsis (Pseudomonas and Stenotropomonas maltophilia…
…abetes, amputation, and COPD, presented to a private hospital emergency department with suspected sepsis (vomiting, diarrhoea, hypotension, acute kidney injury, elevated troponin, hyperkalaemia, metabolic acidosis). The …
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
… for weight loss prior to hernia repair. On 30 January 2009, she presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. CT imaging confirmed gastric outlet obstruction from the balloon. Despite this, her gastroenterologist a…
43y · Male·Multi-organ failure with coagulopathy secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic…
…ay due to unavailability of specialist equipment. Over Saturday, he deteriorated with worsening headache, vomiting, and nausea—classic signs of increased intracranial pressure. The neurosurgeon rescheduled surgery for Su…
37y · Female·complications of withdrawal from chronic opiate use and Wilkie Syndrome in the s…
Veronica Nelson, a 37-year-old Aboriginal woman with opioid dependence, was arrested on minor theft charges, remanded in custody following a bail hearing, and held at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) women's prison. She …
42y · Female·hypovolaemic shock due to an acute ruptured subcapsular splenic haematoma in the…
…h UTI symptoms and was admitted to Lightning Ridge Multi-Purpose Centre despite clinical features (severe vomiting, abdominal pain, elevated temperature) warranting transfer to Dubbo Base Hospital for CT imaging to exclu…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
…wing injection on 22 November 2021, she experienced symptoms consistent with opioid intoxication (nausea, vomiting, drowsiness). While asleep that night, she likely experienced respiratory depression from the combination…
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