Coronial

88 results for central monitoring

QLDhospital2012-12-06

McNaught, Judith

69y · Female·Septic shock due to biliary peritonitis as a consequence of laparoscopic cholecy…

A 69-year-old woman died of septic shock following bile leak complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Critical failures included: (1) inappropriate transfer to low-dependency unit on post-op day 1 despite consul…

surgeryanaesthesiadiagnosticmedicationmorphine
WAhome2012-06-29

Inquest into the Death of Operation Lantana

Toxicity from intravenous caesium, DMSO, and other substances administered as pa…

…e clinic operated in substandard conditions with inadequate clinical supervision, sterile protocols, and monitoring. The coroner referred Dr B., nurses Phasey and Baker to AHPRA, and the matter to the Director of Public …

general practiceoncologydiagnosticproceduralcaesium chloride
NSWhospital2024-01-29

Inquest into the death of Sean Montgomery

70y · Male·severe metabolic acidosis due to multi organ failure including liver ischaemia

70-year-old Sean Thomas Montgomery died from severe metabolic acidosis and multi-organ failure following a thoracoscopic repair of a chronic right diaphragmatic hernia. The coroner identified multiple significant failing…

cardiothoracic surgerygeneral surgerydiagnosticcommunicationmorphine
VIC2022-05-17

Finding into death of Cameron Richard Plant

52y · Male·Hanging

…tem at Pan Pacific Hotel was newly established (28 March 2020) with inadequate systems for assessing and monitoring mental health risks. Critical gaps included: no formal mental health screening on arrival, no risk strat…

psychiatrypublic healthcommunicationsystem
WAhospital2013-11-12

Inquest into the Death of Ford, Valma May Ruth

77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…

…remained painful. The case illustrates that elderly patients with borderline organ reserve require close monitoring, lower threshold for infection suspicion, and protocolized perioperative care.

orthopaedic surgeryemergency medicinediagnosticsystemwarfarin
NT2013-11-20

Inquest into the death of Sara Lorraine Hampel

21y · Female·Multiple organ failure as a result of overwhelming Streptococcus pyogenes (Group…

Sara Hampel, 21 years old, died from sepsis caused by necrotising fasciitis (Group A Streptococcus) on 14 October 2011, presenting 8 days post-partum with severe leg pain and multiple signs of sepsis. Critical failures i…

obstetricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
VICcommunity2026-04-15

Finding into death of LX

31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen)

…lement promised intensive drug rehabilitation; inadequate case management and risk assessment; failure to centrally control Schedule 8 medication (methadone tablets), which were extensively stockpiled by another residen…

addiction medicinepsychiatrymedicationsystemmethadone
NSWhospital2021-12-15

Inquest into the death of Bailey Mackander

20y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height

Bailey Mackander, a 20-year-old Wiradjuri man with substance use disorder and anxiety, died from multiple injuries after impulsively jumping an 8-metre wall at a hospital ambulance bay on 5 November 2019. He was in custo…

psychiatrypsychologydiagnosticcommunicationmethamphetamine

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