163 results for “acute respiratory infection”
7y · Female·Pneumonia complicating a viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effe…
Child ML, aged 7, died of pneumonia complicating viral respiratory illness with acute combined drug effect. She had severe cerebral palsy with complex care needs includin…
53y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with Down syndrome and dementia; epilepsy
Raymond Giles, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome, dementia, epilepsy and recurrent chest infections, died of pneumonia while in residential care. On the morning of his death, staff noted a fever treated …
1y · Male·Cerebral anoxia caused by cardiac arrest caused by bronchiolitis and bronchopneu…
…al anoxia following cardiac arrest caused by bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia secondary to influenza A infection. He initially presented with croup symptoms on 15 July 2005, was discharged after appropriate treatment.…
85y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia on a background of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
…ed previously undetected metastatic colorectal cancer. He rapidly deteriorated with fever, hypoxia, and respiratory failure. The coroner found his detention lawful and the circumstances not suspicious. Clinical lessons …
58y · Male·adenocarcinoma of the right lung
…arry John Hockey, a 58-year-old prisoner, died of advanced lung adenocarcinoma with metastatic disease and acute bronchopneumonia while in the Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He presented in November 2007 with …
60y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis complicating acute subdural haematoma
…eri died 44 days after exiting a moving vehicle during a police pursuit. He sustained a severe right-sided acute subdural haematoma, cerebral contusions and skull fractures requiring emergency neurosurgery. Post-operati…
57y · Female·Complications of muscular dystrophy
…strophy and newly diagnosed cardiomyopathy died from complications of her underlying condition. She became acutely unwell overnight at her residential support facility with respiratory distress and required emergency tr…
66y · Male·Undetermined (natural causes)
…wallowing difficulties died at his supported disability accommodation home on 20 June 2024. He experienced acute respiratory difficulty and was found not breathing by his carer, who initiated CPR. Paramedics attended an…
1y · Female·acute on chronic respiratory failure
Kara Compton, aged 22 months with Down's syndrome and chronic respiratory disease requiring home oxygen, died from acute on chronic respiratory failure following a dog bite atta…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
…formed despite high UTI risk in elderly females; cloudy urine postoperatively suggested possible E. coli infection from catheter. (2) Single perioperative antibiotic dose (Keflin) was inadequate; infection risk appeared…
1y · Female·complications of acute bronchiolitis arising from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (R…
A 17-month-old First Nations child died from acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in inadequate accommodation following par…
29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with epilepsy
… lessons include the importance of monitoring vulnerable patients with multiple comorbidities for signs of acute illness, and ensuring appropriate positioning to prevent aspiration in patients with impaired protective r…
Unknown·COVID-19 infection with various comorbidities as contributing factors
…hs at Newmarch House residential aged care facility in April-May 2020. Deaths occurred during inadequate infection control, severe staffing shortages, and suboptimal clinical management under a Hospital-in-the-Home mode…
37y · Male·Cardiac failure due to sepsis due to bilateral bronchopneumonia
…streaked sputum. Vital signs were not systematically assessed or recorded—blood pressure was not taken, respiratory rate was assessed by observation only (not counting breaths), and none of the results were documented. …
37y · Male·Acute epiglottitis
…h a sore throat and was assessed by a doctor who found only minor inflammation and no signs of bacterial infection, treating conservatively with analgesia. Eight hours later, after reporting difficulty breathing and thr…
66y · Male·legionella pneumophila pneumonia
…mmunocompromised due to chemotherapy and corticosteroids, making him particularly vulnerable to atypical infections. The legionella organism (serotype 1) was identified in his urine on 27 May 2013, appropriate antibioti…
69y · Male·Septic arthritis of the knee
…k. A multidisciplinary team appropriately determined he was not suitable for surgical management due to respiratory compromise risking permanent ventilator dependence and tracheostomy. He declined surgery, preferring me…
58y · Male·Pneumonia and urosepsis
…ausing urethral trauma and erosion. Staff failed to recognise signs of clinical deterioration including respiratory decline, fever, and behavioural changes indicative of pain. Basic clinical assessments were not complet…
55y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with functional decline and trisomy 21
…yndrome, dementia, and epilepsy, died from bronchopneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital. He presented with respiratory distress and altered consciousness after functional decline over the preceding 12 months. Hospital staf…
79y · Male·Pneumonia, due to or as a consequence of emphysema (chronic obstructive pulmonar…
…ve exacerbations of COPD and progressive decline, he was transferred to hospital on 7 January 2022 with respiratory deterioration. The coroner found he received regular, timely and appropriate medical care throughout hi…
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