248 results for “dehydration”
73y · Male·dehydration and hyperthermia
…weating and increase heat stroke susceptibility, particularly when combined. He was found deceased from dehydration and hyperthermia after exposure overnight. The coroner emphasised that while the medications were appro…
34y · Male·extensive blood loss from acute gastric erosions following severe scalding of th…
…ber 1999. He was scalded to 17.5% of his body, likely in the shower during a drop seizure, resulting in dehydration and development of gastric erosions. Key clinical lessons: (1) delay in hospital admission (approximate…
40y · Male·unknown
Richard Ken Roe disappeared on 2 November 2016 from Lake Bennett, NT, and is presumed deceased. He was last seen near his abandoned vehicle, reportedly having car trouble. The coronial investigation examined two main hyp…
78y · Male·pneumonia with dehydration and exposure to heat as contributing factors
Peter Limbunya, a 78-year-old Aboriginal elder, died from pneumonia complicated by dehydration and exposure after being left unattended at a remote airstrip following hospital discharge. He was not …
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
A 47-year-old man died from organ failure following synthetic cannabinoid use and consequent heat stroke. After smoking synthetic cannabinoids (AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in a hot environm…
0y · Female·hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to hypernatraemic dehydration
Siya Patel, a 23-day-old neonate, died from hyperviscosity-related brain injury secondary to severe dehydration caused by insufficient breastfeeding. Her family were recent emigrants without Medicare eligibility, cr…
39y · Male·cardiomegaly
…ave been foreseen. Medical assessment on admission included ECG showing sinus tachycardia attributed to dehydration, chest X-ray, and bloods. Close observations continued until he was found unresponsive at 4:35am. Resus…
0y · Male·Severe acute dehydration and acute malnutrition
An eight-month-old boy died from severe acute dehydration and malnutrition after receiving no or minimal fluid or food intake during a three-day drug binge by hi…
88y · Female·Multisystem organ failure in the context of exposure, humeral fracture, and clin…
…e. She died nearly two months later from multisystem organ failure secondary to exposure, fracture, and dehydration. The alarm bracelet system designed to alert staff to her departure failed to sound. Clinical lessons i…
32y · Male·Cerebral oedema secondary to dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
… 1000mg) for three months and failed to repeat blood tests despite elevated lithium levels and signs of dehydration; hospital teams lacked communication between renal and ICU specialists, failed to conduct risk assessme…
Male·Dehydration
A 17-year-old final year high school student died from dehydration on 11 December 2006 during a bushwalk in the Blue Mountains National Park undertaking what he believed …
56y · Female·multi-organ failure due to anorexia nervosa
A 56-year-old woman with a long history of anorexia nervosa and a BMI of 10.3 died from multi-organ failure after admission to hospital. She was found on her bedroom floor, dehydrated and malnourished, and was involuntar…
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia
An 81-year-old woman with severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia from previous stroke died of aspiration pneumonia after vomiting while sleeping following PEG feeding. She was subject to guardianship and detention under t…
Male·aspiration pneumonia
Mervyn Roy Menzies, a 60+ year old man with intellectual and physical disabilities, died of aspiration pneumonia at Royal Hobart Hospital on 12 July 2020. He presented on 6 July with fever and difficulty swallowing; CT i…
70y · Female·Severe dehydration and renal complications secondary to intestinal obstruction d…
A 70-year-old woman presented to a rural hospital with 48 hours of vomiting and dehydration secondary to an inguinal hernia obstruction. The initial assessment by the hospital medical officer fai…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…ted to a rural clinic with dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath and sweating. The nurse diagnosed dehydration and administered IV fluids without obtaining blood pressure readings, conducting an ECG, or contacting …
76y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) due…
Wayne Douglas Tedmanson, aged 76, died from ischaemic heart disease following hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS), a complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical lessons include recognising HHS presentations…
69y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin
…ilure due to sepsis of unknown origin. She presented to a rural hospital on 28 June 2012 with vomiting, dehydration, and early renal failure. Despite appropriate investigations ordered by her GP and attempted transfer t…
5y · Male·Brainstem encephalitis (viral)
Rolden Ablis, aged 5, presented to Frankston Hospital Emergency Department with fever, vomiting, and dehydration on 10 December 2007. He was diagnosed with gastroenteritis and admitted for fluid resuscitation. Despit…
49y · Female·Anorexia
Sonya Szala, 49, died from anorexia nervosa after suffering severe metabolic derangement and extreme emaciation. She became a recluse following her mother's death in 2016 and progressively deteriorated both physically an…
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