119 results for “aspiration of blood”
5y · Female·aspiration of vomit with microscopic early pneumonia, in a child with a history …
…with cerebral palsy and epilepsy resulting from non-accidental head injuries at two months old died from aspiration of vomit with early pneumonia. Critical lessons: bruising in non-ambulant infants is a 'red flag' requir…
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to a combination of positional asphyxia, aspiration and a…
…e Springs Watch House from airway obstruction due to acute alcohol intoxication, positional asphyxia and aspiration. He was detained in protective custody after being found intoxicated near Flynn Drive. Unknown to police…
89y · Male·multi-organ failure with pneumonia due to ingestion of a corrosive liquid (quate…
… advised observation only. Nursing staff failed to escalate to hospital despite the patient later coughing blood. Hospital admission was delayed approximately 2.5 hours. Clinical lessons: (1) always assume worst-case in…
Male·stab wound to the chest
…est with the knife. The wound caused transection of a lung, large artery, and bronchus, resulting in fatal blood loss and aspiration. This was a homicide finding based on the factual circumstances. There were no clinica…
0y · Female·Fetal demise due to placental abruption and sepsis secondary to chorioamnionitis…
Ashlee Reindl died hours after birth in 2019 following a prolonged induction of labour complicated by fetal distress and chorioamnionitis. A catastrophic placental abruption occurred shortly before emergency caesarean se…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
AAB, a 26-year-old man with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues, died from acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity while in police custody. He presented to a hotel with agitated, paranoid behaviour and was d…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents due to paralytic ileus following Whipple surgery …
William Searle, a 74-year-old prisoner, died from aspiration of gastric contents following a Whipple procedure for recurrent ampullary adenoma. The clinical lessons …
25y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity
Steven Claude Freeman, a 25-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity on 27 May 2016, while incarcerated at the Alexander Maconochie…
32y · Male·1(a) Aspiration of gastric contents; 1(b) Combined drug toxicity
A 32-year-old Eritrean refugee died on 22 August 2017 in a mental health unit from aspiration of gastric contents and combined drug toxicity. During his six-day admission, Mr SWX received 64 doses o…
Male·Global hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
… CTG interpretation (particularly at 0900 review), absent or poorly communicated care plans, lack of fetal blood sampling despite clinical indication, failure to escalate to senior staff, and communication breakdown bet…
25y · Female·Head injuries
Lorraine Jane Hansen, 25, died from head injuries on 29 June 2016 after being found on a roadway in Willetton, Western Australia. She had been involved in a chaotic social gathering with alcohol, arguments, and physical …
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
…risk), and monitoring. Recommendations addressed imaging-guided biopsy, expedited notification of abnormal blood results, and complete recording of observations.
85y · Female·sepsis, with aspiration pneumonitis being an antecedent cause. Iatrogenic injury…
…s, an 85-year-old woman admitted to Wollongong Private Hospital for convalescence, died from sepsis with aspiration pneumonitis following iatrogenic lung injury. She developed severe malnutrition and electrolyte disturba…
5y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI +0); exact cause unascertained
…xpectedly at home. Toxicological testing revealed the presence of frusemide (a diuretic medication) in his blood and other samples, which should not have been present. Despite extensive investigation, the source of the …
23y · Female·Arrhythmia of unknown aetiology
…te and medications did not contribute to death. Post-mortem excluded hypoglycaemia, pulmonary emboli and aspiration as causes. Expert toxicology review found no toxic drug levels and appropriate dosing. The coroner found…
29y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity
Nicholas Ang, aged 29, with schizoaffective disorder, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity while in a psychiatric unit. Admitted 12 August 2005, he was on clozapine, valproic acid, and clon…
Female·Emily Ruth Leonard: multi-organ failure due to overwhelming sepsis from a perfor…
…entified and repaired intraoperatively, but the repair failed within 24 hours, leading to contamination, aspiration pneumonia, ARDS, necrotising fasciitis, intracranial bleeding during anticoagulation, and death. Both su…
22y · Male·Mixed Diflunisal and Buproprion (Zyban) toxicity
…onsciousness, and failure to recognise the multi-drug overdose despite positive paracetamol and salicylate blood tests. The patient's non-disclosure of diflunisal was a complicating factor, but inadequate questioning by…
46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…
Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…
61y · Male·Pneumonia
A 61-year-old man with significant medical complexity including acquired brain injury, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, and dysphagia died from pneumonia 26 days after receiving another resident's slow-release opioid …
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