334 results for “vomiting”
5y · Male·Pneumococcal meningitis (fulminant, serotype 29)
…er respiratory symptoms and appeared well with no concerning signs. Over the following days, he developed vomiting, photophobia, and fever but seemed to improve on the morning of 23 April. That evening, he deteriorated r…
16y · Male·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication
A 16-year-old male died from complications of acute alcohol intoxication after consuming a dangerous quantity of alcohol (estimated blood alcohol content 0.34-0.4 g/100mL at midnight) at a family Christmas gathering. He …
16y · Male·Bacterial meningitis
…after being misdiagnosed with gastroenteritis at a general practice. He presented with a 3-day history of vomiting, severe headache, and fever. The GP recorded a borderline temperature (37°C) and concluded gastroenteriti…
59y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage from blunt force trauma to head sustained in a backwards fa…
… critical advice was not properly communicated to other staff. On Boxing Day, Lena was found on the floor vomiting and remained there for 30 hours while staff, believing her behaviour was attention-seeking, failed to int…
49y · Male·complications of non-small cell carcinoma of the lung
…ise palliative care needs despite Howlett receiving such care in the community. Symptoms including severe vomiting, diarrhoea, pain, and weight loss were inadequately managed. No psychiatric assessment occurred despite k…
56y · Female·Pneumonia
…-year-old woman with intellectual disability died of pneumonia at her DHHS group home. She presented with vomiting and diarrhoea on 23 June, and a doctor recommended hospital admission, which the patient refused. She col…
20y · Female·Cerebral anoxia consequent upon a severe acute asthmatic event
… Expert analysis found this choice suboptimal but not causative of death. During two intubation attempts, vomiting/regurgitation occurred obscuring the vocal cords. The anaesthetist Dr G. successfully intubated on arriva…
29y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to stenotic coronary vessel (left anterior desce…
…of acute myocardial infarction on 7-9 May 2019. She presented to NWRH ED on 6 May with abdominal pain and vomiting, initially attributed to cannabis use. Her behaviour was disruptive; she refused full assessment and trea…
8y · Female·Chronic myocarditis subsequent to chemotherapy for sialoblastoma
… During respite from hospital, she deteriorated acutely and presented to Katherine District Hospital with vomiting and lethargy. Her condition was initially misdiagnosed as post-chemotherapy vomiting, then septic shock—b…
0y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of malnutrition
…ing was problematic due to poor bottle latching, requiring manual milk expression into his mouth, causing vomiting and feeding difficulties. Parents delayed seeking medical help despite clear warning signs (pallor, weakn…
62y · Female·hyponatremia (low sodium level 114mmol/L) resulting in seizure, with aspiration …
… hyponatremia, particularly in older women and those with comorbidities; (2) excessive water drinking and vomiting are red flags for both psychosis and hyponatremia; (3) baseline bloods on psychiatric admission, even whe…
83y · Female·upper gastrointestinal bleed with haemodynamic compromise following anticoagulat…
Margaret Patricia Kenney, 83, died from upper gastrointestinal bleeding complicated by cardiac arrest while anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation. She had been diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in …
0y · Male·Acute traumatic head injury (non-accidental)
…rence to urgent advice, and maintain high suspicion for non-accidental injury in infants with unexplained vomiting, subdued behaviour, and head sensitivity. Dr V. appropriately recognised concerning signs and referred ur…
53y · Male·fentanyl and oxycodone toxicity
…a mandated RaDAR protocols despite multiple trigger events (pain scores 9-10, oxygen desaturation to 88%, vomiting, excessive sedation); inadequate monitoring frequency (four-hourly rather than two-hourly); poor document…
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
…ve gastrectomy, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Post-operative recovery was beset with persistent vomiting, dehydration, and electrolyte disturbances from 10 May onwards. Despite multiple presentations to hospita…
46y · Female·brain swelling and dural venous thrombosis in association with low grade glioma …
…spital on 10 October 2005 with a severe, different headache characterized by pulsatile pain, photophobia, vomiting, and visual disturbances. Dr G. diagnosed migraine based on her history and symptoms, but failed to condu…
24y · Male·acute hydrocephalus due to undiagnosed colloid cyst of the third ventricle of th…
…entricle. He presented with progressive severe occipital headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting over one week. On 25 January 2009, Dr H. at Hay Hospital, concerned about possible space-occupying lesion…
41y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma
…orker who appropriately called emergency services when Catherine developed respiratory distress and began vomiting blood. The coroner found no preventable factors and noted Catherine was receiving appropriate palliative …
33y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection
…n 5 November. During the night of 5-6 November, agency staff raised concerns about Russell's coughing and vomiting; Aruma staff dismissed these concerns. Russell deteriorated and died on 6 November. The coroner found opp…
42y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating small bowel ileus in a man with cerebral palsy
…ar-old man with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in supported accommodation, presented to hospital with vomiting, abdominal distension and pain on 21 October 2019. Investigations revealed small bowel obstruction (ileus…
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