154 results for “possible infection”
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary …
48y · Female·Metastatic ovarian carcinoma
…ell and attended her usual medical clinic on 9 and 11 July, where symptoms were initially attributed to a possible viral infection and then an ulcer. She presented to Monash Medical Centre's Emergency Department on 10 Ju…
41y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia; contributing factors: toxic megacolon, ce…
…scoliosis, died from cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia complicated by toxic megacolon and Salmonella infection. Over 18 months prior to death, he experienced progressive functional decline, weight loss, chronic abdo…
51y · Female·embolic infarcts complicating infective endocarditis
…lications and emphysema. Clinically, this case highlights the importance of recognising signs of serious infection (endocarditis) in IV drug users presenting with constitutional symptoms, the critical need for timely em…
26y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumococcal septic shock
A 26-year-old man presented with chest and abdominal pain, initially diagnosed with possible hepatitis based on elevated liver function tests. He developed an atypical blanched rash not recognised a…
12y · Male·Cardiac haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of congenital aortic stenosis (su…
…entricular outflow tract (RVOT) ruptured, causing catastrophic bleeding. He developed a sternotomy wound infection 9 days post-operatively, returned to theatre for debridement with VAC dressing on day 15, and acutely bl…
33y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure following right pneumonectomy for treatment of sever…
…viewing radiologist reports alongside clinician interpretation (discharge radiologist's report suggesting possible effusion was not reviewed before discharge); recognition that visa holders with uncertain immigration sta…
34y · Male·Multiple Blunt Force Injuries
Dennis Ellis, 34, died from multiple blunt force injuries when his vehicle collided with a tree at high speed near Yass, NSW. He was significantly intoxicated (BAC 0.173g/100mL, causing 'very significant' driving impairm…
74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure
Ronald William Beaumont, 74, died from acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure following a second shoulder washout procedure. Key clinical lessons: (1) Despite inadvertent withholding of dual an…
28y · Male·MRSA sepsis
Mahmoud Allam, a 28-year-old man, died from MRSA sepsis whilst in custody at Parklea Correctional Centre. He initially presented with upper respiratory symptoms on 11 June 2016, followed by increasing symptoms including …
59y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome
…presented to hospital drowsy and unresponsive on 22 May 2019 with normal vital signs and no identifiable infection on investigation. After a decision to provide comfort measures only, she developed hypoxia thought due t…
Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease
Peter Young, an Aboriginal man with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis and recently acquired hepatitis C infection, died of multi-organ failure while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care i…
76y · Female·Ludwig's angina
A 76-year-old woman with Ludwig's angina presented to urgent care with facial swelling and fever. She was appropriately diagnosed and arrangements made for transfer to a tertiary centre. However, staff failed to recognis…
1y · Unknown·unascertained
A 12-month-old infant suffered unexpected cardiac arrest at home nine days after receiving routine MMR, meningococcal, and pneumococcal vaccinations. He presented to Manning Base Hospital on 27 July 2020 with fever (38.5…
75y · Female·Septicaemia (Staphylococcus aureus) with antecedent cause of septic arthritis
A 75-year-old woman with chronic pain and previous staphylococcal infections presented to Glen Innes District Hospital with a swollen, warm right knee 10 days after a corticosteroi…
84y · Male·respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia
Ronald Geoffrey Weeks, aged 84, died of respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following a hip fracture sustained in a fall at James Nash House psychiatric facility. He was serving an 8-year sentence for …
56y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by multiorgan failure and hypoxic ischaemic encepha…
…ine (not prescribed) but expert opinion indicated this was unlikely contributory. Documentation suggested possible duplicate Aranesp injection recording, but coroner found this was clerical duplication rather than actual…
75y · Female·organ failure due to sepsis, likely from infected pressure sores, in the context…
… contribute to death, as the deceased's conscious refusals to follow pressure relief advice made serious infection inevitable. Clinicians should recognise when home care packages are inadequate to patient needs, ensure …
11y · Male·unascertained
… care despite these concerns, with a safety plan that failed. No definite cause of death was established; possible causes included sudden cardiac arrhythmia, seizure-related positional asphyxia, dehydration/malnutrition,…
0y · Female·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Category 2)
A 4-week-old infant died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Category 2 in an unsafe co-sleeping environment. She was placed on a mattress on the lounge room floor between her parents, who were also sleeping on the mattres…
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