155 results for “weight loss”
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
…prior Nissen fundoplication, underwent placement of a second intragastric balloon on 11 September 2008 for weight loss prior to hernia repair. On 30 January 2009, she presented with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. CT…
38y · Male·metastatic lung carcinoma
…tatic lung carcinoma after a delayed diagnosis. Over three months, he presented repeatedly with back pain, weight loss, poor appetite, and a persistent cough. Despite multiple medical consultations and investigations (X-…
51y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head, neck and chest sustained in a tractor crash (rollover)
…lovers; (2) steep terrain with wet grass creates uncontrollable conditions for tractors, particularly when weighted with loads; (3) a trailer without brakes contributed to loss of control; (4) the tractor was in 2WD, red…
34y · Male·hanging
…ttempted suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning two days earlier following workplace stress, shoulder injury, loss of driver's licence, grief, and alcohol abuse. Dr S. discharged him on Form 9 leave despite a dramatic chan…
65y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motorcycle crash
… occurred when his front wheel developed a 'head shake' (wobble) while navigating a left-hand bend, causing loss of control and collision with trees. The investigating officer could not definitively determine the cause o…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with ischaemic heart disease and treated spinal crush …
John Hayle, a 76-year-old with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and spinal fractures sustained a T11/12 flexion-distraction fracture on 9 June 2017. Over three weeks, he developed progressive bilateral lowe…
19y · Male·Multiple injuries, smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide toxicity
19-year-old Shaun Crighton-Cromb lost control of a stolen utility vehicle while being followed by police on East Street, Albury. The vehicle collided with a tree and caught fire. Key clinical lessons: The deceased had a …
77y · Female·hypothermia from environmental cold exposure with contributing factors of advanc…
…er from GP care and specialist follow-up; she received minimal medical oversight; she suffered significant weight loss (28% over 12 months) from inadequate nutrition and care; and approximately $350,000 of her estate was…
63y · Female·Insulin overdose (suicide)
…ues provided good support, the combination of inquest anxiety, relationship concerns with her husband, and weight loss likely contributed to her decision to end her life. Key learning: recognise stress and anxiety in hea…
87y · Female·Terminal exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; antecedent cause…
…to stage four. Further lapses occurred 29 January-6 February 2022. Staff failed to recognise confusion and weight loss as indicators of deterioration. A new wound chart was not created in the electronic system, preventin…
69y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
…hallenge of suicide risk assessment in older prisoners with complex trauma, language barriers, and multiple losses, and the importance of recognising high-risk presentations even when patients deny suicidal intent.
3y · Male·respiratory failure, with spinal muscular atrophy an antecedent cause
… transfer. Admitted to Shoalhaven Hospital on 7 September 2014 with pneumonia and severe malnutrition (50% weight loss in one month), he was transferred to Sydney Children's Hospital for nutritional assessment and multid…
75y · Female·Hypostatic bronchopneumonia in the setting of dementia
…d asplenia died from hypostatic bronchopneumonia. She had been declining since April 2016 with progressive weight loss, increased agitation, falls, and swallowing difficulties. Her GP arranged weekly reviews from August …
64y · Male·aspiration pneumonia following insertion of a jejunostomy tube
…ient absorption (primarily occurring in the jejunum) and likely contributed to his severe malnutrition and weight loss over six months. Though confirmation bias led clinicians to accept the surgeon's assurance of correct…
76y · Male·small bowel obstruction in the setting of terminal metastatic neuro-endocrine tu…
…etween October 2015 and November 2017, he submitted multiple self-referral forms reporting abdominal pain, weight loss (15kg), diarrhoea, and family history of bowel cancer. Despite nursing staff appropriately identifyin…
55y · Male·probable sepsis in the setting of immunosuppression, a skin wound and chronic di…
…sease, died of sepsis in January 2017. He presented with progressive symptoms including chronic diarrhoea, weight loss (16kg in 8 weeks), a gluteal abscess, nausea, vomiting, and deteriorating renal function (creatinine …
61y · Male·Complications of metastatic adenocarcinoma
…was diagnosed in February 2022 after presenting to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with hypotension, tachypnoea, weight loss, and pleural effusion. Following consultation with oncology and palliative care, he declined active t…
0y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia associated with surgically corrected congenital heart disease
Edward Thomas Collins was a 3-month-old neonate with surgically corrected congenital heart disease (Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage) who died on 14 January 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia. On 13 January 2007, he p…
65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)
…ecline in vulnerable populations with communication challenges; timely investigation of abdominal pain and weight loss; appropriate prognostic discussions with family and transition to comfort care. The case highlights t…
10y · Male·Septic arthritis of the left shoulder with acute heart failure resulting from to…
…nd placed with foster carer Barbara Geraghty from 1995 until his death. In his final weeks, he experienced weight loss and lethargy attributed to poorly controlled osteomyelitis at multiple sites. His attending paediatri…
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