537 results for “sepsis”
Female·Sepsis in the setting of a lotus birth
A premature female neonate born at 36+5 weeks via emergency caesarean section developed sepsis and died at 2 days of age. She had been delivered with lotus birth (cord left attached to placenta) and va…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection of a duode…
51y · Male·Sepsis with multi-organ failure; pneumonia (multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus)…
John McFerrier, a 51-year-old man in immigration detention, died from sepsis with multi-organ failure and multi-drug resistant pneumonia, complicated by morbid obesity. He was admitte…
29y · Male·respiratory sepsis in a man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
…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 hospitalisation…
54y · Female·sepsis
…ificant oversight not identified until 11 December. She developed ARDS, acute renal failure, and abdominal sepsis, ultimately dying from sepsis on 19 December. Post-mortem examination found no evidence of anaphylaxis fro…
59y · Female·Urosepsis in the setting of multiple sclerosis
…old NDIS participant with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from urosepsis following hospital admission for abdominal pain and nausea. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate cl…
56y · Female·Aspiration Pneumonia in the setting of Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy
…a 56-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in high-level residential care, presented with sepsis complicated by pneumonia, cholecystitis, and aspiration risk. Despite aggressive treatment including antib…
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
Wayne Robert McInnes Thompson, aged 33, died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis complicated by severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He had a complex medical history including viral myocardit…
63y · Female·Sepsis complicating cellulitis following skin cancer excision and skin graft pro…
A 63-year-old woman died from sepsis complicating cellulitis following elective skin cancer excision and skin graft performed in a general prac…
48y · Male·Septicaemia in a man with a psoas abscess; Diabetes mellitis
…sulin-dependent diabetes, mild cognitive impairment, and chronic alcoholic liver disease was admitted with sepsis from a psoas abscess. After 15 days of intravenous antibiotics, he refused IV continuation on 5 December. …
86y · Male·Sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess, complicated by terminal large intest…
An 86-year-old life-sentenced prisoner died from sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess complicated by terminal gastrointestinal haemorrhage. He had extensive…
53y · Male·sepsis due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis on a background of end stage liv…
Kevin Arnold Cailes, 53, died from sepsis due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis on a background of end-stage liver failure. He had cirrhosis diag…
89y · Female·multi-organ failure on a background of urinary sepsis
Maria Eufemia Forgione, aged 89, died of multi-organ failure secondary to urinary sepsis at a nursing home. She had longstanding paranoid schizophrenia and was subject to a guardianship order. Th…
40y · Female·Sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis and aspiration pneumonia with a c…
…rebral palsy, autism, and schizoaffective disorder living in specialist disability accommodation died from sepsis secondary to ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and aspiration pneumonia. She had sustained a femur fracture from…
43y · Male·complications of decompensated liver failure due to occult sepsis and retroperit…
…ia major requiring regular blood transfusions, died from decompensated liver failure complicated by occult sepsis and retroperitoneal haemorrhage. He was remanded in custody at the time. Con had refused earlier transfusi…
68y · Female·Sepsis (palliated)
Ms Eddolls, a 68-year-old woman with intellectual disability and complex medical conditions, died from sepsis secondary to pressure ulcers while in specialist disability accommodation. She developed sacral and heel p…
17y · Female·bacterial sepsis (septic shock) due to Neisseria meningitidis infection
Sarah Rose Beltz, a 17-year-old student, died of bacterial sepsis (septic shock) secondary to Neisseria meningitidis infection on 12 July 2018. She contracted meningococcal…
48y · Female·malnutrition in association with sepsis on a background of end stage multiple sc…
A 48-year-old woman with end-stage multiple sclerosis died from malnutrition and sepsis after her husband, her primary carer, failed to provide adequate nutrition via a PEG tube despite receivin…
4y · Male·Haemophilus influenzae septicaemia with superimposed respiratory tract infection
…ompted senior review. While the initial diagnosis of viral illness was reasonable, improved recognition of sepsis risk factors and repeat vital sign documentation could have enhanced safety netting and parental education…
80y · Male·sepsis due to lobar pneumonia due to metastatic mesothelioma
Kenneth Draney, an 80-year-old prisoner, died from sepsis due to lobar pneumonia secondary to metastatic mesothelioma. He was diagnosed with advanced, incurable mes…
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