121 results for “acute abdominal pain”
25y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to acute paracetamol poisoning
Danny Whitton, a 25-year-old Aboriginal prisoner at Junee Correctional Centre, died from acute paracetamol toxicity causing multi-organ failure. He presented to the prison medical clinic on 5 November …
69y · Female·Urosepsis secondary to anuric acute renal failure and corona radiata infarct; co…
…abetic woman presented to Maroondah Hospital Emergency Department on 9 June 2024 with severe right-sided abdominal pain and vomiting. CT imaging at 10:00am confirmed emphysematous pyelitis (gas-forming kidney infection)…
66y · Female·urinary tract infection with contributing hypertensive heart disease, diabetes m…
…infection on 2 January 2015, one day after presenting to Modbury Hospital Emergency Department with vaginal pain and signs of infection. She had a long-term indwelling catheter placed for urinary incontinence. The ED doc…
21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…
… He died on day 7 post-operatively from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of mixed respiratory and intra-abdominal origin. Critical issues include: inadequate pre-operative assessment and risk discussion (first face-to-…
Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease
…an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease, presented to Maryborough Hospital with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting. Initially diagnosed with simple constipation and treated with enema and …
16y · Male·mid-gut volvulus and bowel obstruction, leading to ischaemic bowel and related c…
…ay Browne, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, presented to Bathurst Base Hospital on 30 September 2016 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Despite clear clinical signs—including a lactate of 7.2 mmol/L (grossly abnor…
24y · Female·diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of diabetes mellitus
…h type 1 diabetes, died from diabetic ketoacidosis. She presented to Dr S.'s practice on 4 May 2007 with abdominal pain, having not checked her blood sugar or taken insulin that day. Dr S.'s glucometer was broken, so sh…
85y · Female·Pulmonary embolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis, precipitated by minor fall
…ein thrombosis following a minor fall. She was admitted to Maryborough Hospital with chest infection and abdominal pain. Despite being identified as high VTE risk, thromboprophylaxis was not prescribed due to incorrect …
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
…icaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical presentation of gastrointestinal symptoms rather than classic meningeal sig…
54y · Male·Bowel ischaemia resulting from acute thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery an…
Anthony Barrett died from bowel ischaemia caused by acute thrombosis of his superior mesenteric artery and coeliac artery stents post-operatively. He had undergone …
53y · Male·decompensated alcoholic liver disease in the setting of gastro-intestinal haemor…
…rocedures requiring them, failure to recognise signs of serious illness during interview (complaining of abdominal pain, wanting hospital), inappropriate interview conducted through cell door, and release without medica…
27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to the consequences of multiple gunshot wounds to the…
…est examined whether appropriate care was provided on 21 August 2008 when he presented with vomiting and abdominal pain, which led to emergency surgery revealing a rare small bowel volvulus requiring total bowel resecti…
32y · Male·Pulmonary embolism originating from deep vein thrombosis in right calf
A 32-year-old man died from pulmonary embolism six days after emergency appendectomy for perforated appendicitis. VTE prophylaxis was appropriately prescribed. However, the clinical team failed to investigate persistent …
49y · Male·bronchopneumonia
…hopneumonia with secondary pericarditis on a cargo vessel 30 nautical miles off Port Hedland. He developed acute abdominal pain and vomiting on 29 September 2012 and deteriorated rapidly over 24 hours, repeatedly reques…
5y · Male·Septic shock due to Influenza A infection and bacterial co-infection with Staphy…
…tion (Staphylococcus aureus or Group A Streptococcus). He presented to the ED on 22 May 2022 with fever, abdominal pain, and vomiting, was assessed by a junior doctor supervised by a senior paediatrician, and discharged…
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 a…
42y · Female·hypovolaemic shock due to an acute ruptured subcapsular splenic haematoma in the…
…oms and was admitted to Lightning Ridge Multi-Purpose Centre despite clinical features (severe vomiting, abdominal pain, elevated temperature) warranting transfer to Dubbo Base Hospital for CT imaging to exclude serious…
76y · Female·multisystem organ failure due to or as a consequence of ischaemic small intestin…
A 76-year-old woman presented to hospital with abdominal pain and was found on CT scan to have ischaemic colitis with signs of profound shock. The Consultant Sur…
47y · Female·serotonin syndrome due to combined toxicity of moclobemide and paroxetine
…Key failures included: a locum doctor's misdiagnosis of UTI when she presented with fever, sweating, and abdominal pain (actually serotonin syndrome); a GP switching her from one SSRI to MAOI without adequate washout wa…
68y · Female·Sepsis (Enterobacter cloacae) due to peritonitis as a consequence of leaking per…
…bruary 2018. She presented to a rural hospital 5.5 hours post-discharge with fever, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Critical failures included: failure to recognise sepsis despite elevated lactate (2.98), elevated …
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