149 results for “blood testing”
57y · Female·Haemopericardium complicating ascending thoracic aortic dissection
…logical symptoms was diagnosed with musculoskeletal back pain and discharged after normal troponin serial testing. She died five days later from haemopericardium due to ascending thoracic aortic dissection. Multiple red…
35y · Male·Multiple organ failure—cause not determined to requisite standard
…doramectin toxicity, paroxetine-induced serotonin syndrome, and intentional self-poisoning. Toxicological testing failed to detect farm chemicals in blood samples; autopsy revealed multiorgan failure and oesophageal ulc…
55y · Male·probable sepsis in the setting of immunosuppression, a skin wound and chronic di…
…t review (one visit in 9 months versus recommended three-monthly), failure to hospitalise despite critical blood results on 6 January, and poor communication between primary care and specialist. When critical pathology …
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
A 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia presented to the emergency department with chest pain radiating to both arms, profuse sweating, and vomiting black material for several days. She also reported black stools. The fir…
25y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity
… the medical assessment and prescription decisions, though lacking formal assessment tools and urinalysis testing, fell within acceptable clinical practice given the doctor's experience and Steven's reported withdrawal …
Immersion (Drowning)
… systemic failures: inadequate road signage, insufficient Road Traffic Act provisions for compulsory drug testing in fatal crashes, failure to secure the crash scene, and Main Roads' decision not to fund a permanent bri…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe respiratory distress immediately after inducti…
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.
24y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Vincent Schwenke, a 24-year-old male of Maori descent, developed acute psychotic symptoms after ceasing cannabis use and was admitted to a secure mental health unit as an involuntary patient. Despite initial improvement …
29y · Male·Ketoacidosis as a consequence of diabetes mellitus (Type 1)
…port workers who lacked understanding of diabetes pathophysiology; failure to escalate non-compliance with blood sugar monitoring despite recorded high readings (BSLs >20) and a low reading of 2; inadequate diabetes man…
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…
Philip Byrne: pulmonary thromboembolism due to right calf deep vein thrombosis; …
…ey lessons: DVT cannot be reliably excluded clinically; calf pain without clear trauma warrants objective testing; recent long-haul travel is a critical risk factor; Wells Score System has limitations in community pract…
38y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
Paul James Guarini, a 38-year-old university student with a history of relationship difficulties, suicide attempts, and depression, died by hanging in Cowdy ward at Royal Darwin Hospital on 14 September 2007, within 10 m…
24y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple stab wounds to chest and multiple incised wounds of n…
… a mental impairment finding and was subject to strict conditions including mental health treatment, drug testing, and anger management. Critical failures included: minimal compliance with urinalysis testing (7 of ~90 e…
78y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure due to complications of tracheal stenosis
…irway narrowing warranted closer monitoring and potentially transfer to higher-level care; (4) An arterial blood gas test should have been performed to assess carbon dioxide retention; (5) Specialist review by respirato…
58y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating right calf deep venous thrombosis
…e Wells score was applied. If it was applied (with a score of zero), clinical guidelines required D-dimer testing; this test would likely have been positive and led to further imaging, potentially identifying the PE bef…
4y · Female·Haemorrhage due to aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by ingestion of a button bat…
…pain and likely black stools (melaena), treating presumptively for Giardia without basic questioning about blood in stools. The private hospital doctor discharged the child within 15 minutes of arrival despite multiple …
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
Shane Anthony May, a 61-year-old prisoner, died of multiorgan failure secondary to metastatic lung cancer after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory…
58y · Male·Respiratory failure due to or as a consequence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
Geoffrey Hornby, a 58-year-old prisoner with significant COPD, ischemic heart disease, and multiple comorbidities, died from respiratory failure secondary to COPD. He was admitted to hospital with COPD exacerbation and d…
33y · Female·multiple organ failure complicating sepsis in a woman with cirrhosis of the live…
…ation. A psychiatrist's July 2010 recommendation for liver assessment was received but resulted in delayed blood tests that were never completed before her transfer between prisons. On 13 September, she presented with n…
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