244 results for “acute haemorrhage”
68y · Female·acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage secondary to bilateral dental extraction
A 68-year-old woman on long-term warfarin therapy for a prosthetic aortic valve died from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage following dental extraction. The dentist failed to obtain an INR test within …
67y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage complicating coronary artery bypass graft surgery follo…
A 67-year-old man died from intracranial haemorrhage following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. He had suffered a right coronary artery dissection duri…
72y · Male·hypovolemic shock due to haemoperitoneum following surgical repair of an abdomin…
A 72-year-old man died from hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal haemorrhage following Spigelian hernia repair. Post-operatively he presented with hypotension, bradycardia and swea…
38y · Male·Multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest causing significant internal or…
…noted at least 21 external stab wounds with multiple deep penetrating wounds to the heart causing fatal haemorrhage.
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
…developed hypotension and was transferred to ICU. The coroner found that post-operative intra-abdominal haemorrhage was not recognised early enough. Critical factors included: over-reliance on a single haemoglobin resul…
55y · Male·Haemorrhagic brain stem infarction due to hypertensive heart disease
…nced two falls during his hospital stay (one in the bathroom, one near his bed). Initial imaging showed no acute pathology, but subsequent CT and MRI scans revealed subarachnoid haemorrhage and extensive brain stem infa…
93y · Female·Catastrophic subdural haemorrhage resulting from head strike sustained in a witn…
… with dementia, fell in the secure suite of an aged care facility and sustained a catastrophic subdural haemorrhage from which she died three days later. The coroner found that Mrs Weldon's rapid physical and mental det…
41y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndr…
… pursued as Mrs Gunn improved symptomatically. She collapsed four days later with massive intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). The coroner found that further radiol…
66y · Female·Multi-organ failure associated with haemorrhage and sepsis following cholecystec…
Mrs Jeanette Brown, 66, died from multi-organ failure following post-operative haemorrhage after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Arterial clips applied to the cystic artery during surgery…
86y · Male·Cardiovascular disease in a man with subdural haemorrhage (in keeping with a fal…
…und death resulted from natural causes—cardiovascular disease with a contributory fall causing subdural haemorrhage—with no evidence of inadequate custodial or clinical care. The case highlights the importance of recogn…
35y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage caused by ruptured spleen
… liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis C and other comorbidities presented to his GP on 24 January 2007 with acute severe chest pain, profuse sweating, shaking, vomiting and a history of passing black blood per rectum. Ex…
40y · Male·Acute hepatic and renal failure in the setting of postoperative haemorrhage foll…
A 40-year-old man with obesity, COPD, diabetes and hypertension died from acute hepatic and renal failure following postoperative haemorrhage after left radical nephrectomy for a 10cm re…
41y · Male·Subdural haematoma
…tures including severe headache (9/10), vomiting, pupil changes, and progressive drowsiness. A subdural haemorrhage (acute on chronic) was not diagnosed until transfer to a regional hospital, by which time he had deteri…
87y · Male·Endobronchial and pulmonary haemorrhage secondary to pneumonia complicating chro…
…e. This error led to unnecessary bridging anticoagulation with heparin. The patient developed pulmonary haemorrhage, pneumonia, and respiratory failure post-procedure, dying 2 days after bronchoscopy. Autopsy confirmed …
76y · Male·Intracranial Haemorrhage Secondary to Blunt Head Trauma (Fall) in the Setting of…
…topenia from chemotherapy. He suffered multiple falls while confused from sepsis, sustaining a subdural haemorrhage that progressed despite maximal medical therapy. The coroner found no clinical mismanagement caused or …
62y · Male·Acute Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage in association with Acute on Chronic Peptic U…
…n performed around 08:00 hours on 13 April, the ulcer could likely have been treated to prevent massive haemorrhage and death. Key systemic issues included lack of dedicated emergency surgical cover during business hour…
65y · Male·Traumatic high cervical spine injury in the setting of frontal head impact in a …
…minimal force. The fall caused C2 and C5/6 vertebral fractures with spinal compression and subarachnoid haemorrhage, resulting in respiratory arrest. The coroner found the arrest decision justified, the use of handcuffs…
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
…ital, sepsis was correctly identified, but the patient deteriorated and developed a large intracerebral haemorrhage, likely ischaemic stroke from sepsis-induced thrombosis that converted to haemorrhage, worsened by the …
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
…g on friable tissues with limited visibility. Post-operatively, mesenteric tears caused intra-abdominal haemorrhage (1600mls), but this was misdiagnosed as septic shock. The locum doctor managing post-operative care fai…
61y · Female·Acute renal failure and dehydration in the setting of cirrhosis (secondary to he…
… 6 hours despite her underlying liver disease and coagulopathy. She deteriorated rapidly 3 days later with acute renal failure, dehydration and internal bleeding, dying within 2 hours of re-presentation. The coroner fou…
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