163 results for “acute respiratory infection”
1y · Male·Complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Sandipan Dhar, 21 months old, died from undiagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) complicated by sepsis and pneumonia on 24 March 2024. After three weeks of i…
55y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis and coronary atherosclero…
Leonard Fraser, a 55-year-old prisoner, died from acute myocardial infarction on 1 January 2007 following a second cardiac event. He presented to prison medical c…
37y · Male·acute viral pneumonia secondary to swine flu (H1N1) infection of the lungs, exac…
Steven Andrew Forbes, age 37, died of acute viral pneumonia secondary to H1N1 influenza, complicated by chronic rheumatic heart disease. He died in po…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
… after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory and abdominal symptoms. Lung lesions were identified on imaging in early April, with subsequent discove…
59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to recurrent anal squamous cell carcinoma with su…
…December 2021. He was admitted to Dandenong Hospital with vomiting, lethargy and suspected urinary tract infection, aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. After initial ICU admission and improvement, he was t…
76y · Male·Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in the setting of acute bronchopneumonia and ren…
…year-old man with dementia, vascular disease, and depression, died of streptococcal pneumoniae sepsis with acute bronchopneumonia and renal failure from obstructive uropathy at an aged care facility. Key clinical lesson…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for the management of sep…
Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis originating from an infected foot ulcer while incarcerated at Hopkins Corre…
79y · Female·Rhabdomyolysis in a woman with multiple myeloma and renal impairment
…d correction. Mrs Yeomans consumed the incorrect high-dose statin for weeks before hospital admission with acute renal failure. The coroner found the dispensing error and pharmacist's failed verification were contributi…
47y · Male·Sudden cardiac death in association with COVID-19 infection
…unee Correctional Centre, died on 26 January 2022 from sudden cardiac death in association with COVID-19 infection. He tested positive on 25 January 2022 during a centre-wide outbreak. Despite obesity and schizophrenia …
69y · Female·Asthma
…me on 28 June 1994 and was transported to Alfred Hospital. She deteriorated overnight in the hospital's Respiratory Ward despite initial improvement in Emergency Department. She was managed by an inexperienced junior do…
1y · Female·cystic encephalomalacia
…atus was not communicated between obstetric, neonatal and paediatric teams. When Lilly presented with a respiratory tract infection and apnoea, there was no documented awareness of her underlying neurological vulnerabil…
59y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and urosepsis complicating Alzheimer's dementia in setting …
…al admission, her goals of care were redirected to comfort-focused management. She experienced two further acute episodes in February 2025 before deteriorating and transitioning to end-of-life palliative care on 4 March…
46y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to acute tonsillitis with laryngeal oedema and haem…
A 46-year-old man with acute tonsillitis complicated by upper airway obstruction died at Cunderdin District Hospital. He presented with…
89y · Male·combined effects of cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia and chronic cardiac fail…
…-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, COPD) presented with chest infection and was admitted for heart failure. He suffered an acute stroke with subsequent delirium and combative b…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
…: surgical delays of 20 days between stent insertion and operation (affecting bile duct inflammation and infection risk); post-operative complications of arterial bleeding requiring re-operation; bile leak from anastomo…
48y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating progressive degenerative neurological disorder…
…tia, severe dysphagia, and cerebral palsy, died from aspiration pneumonia after admission to hospital with acute breathing difficulties. He had been in specialist disability accommodation since age 30 with appropriate m…
17y · Male·Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy Complicating Anaphylaxis
…rather than Category 2; whether he was informed of the wheeze is disputed. When James deteriorated with respiratory distress some 12 minutes later, adrenaline was administered but he rapidly progressed to cardiac arrest…
68y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with carcinoma in the lung and chronic obstructive pul…
…ons include: (1) haemoptysis in a heavy smoker with COPD warrants investigation for malignancy, not just infection; (2) a chest CT should have been urgently arranged; (3) SJOG staff failed to adequately investigate or d…
54y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis and aneurys…
…hroom. Autopsy revealed severe coronary artery atherosclerosis with dissecting aneurysm, cardiomegaly, and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found his medical care during imprisonment was appropriate and reasonab…
60y · Male·Pulmonary tuberculosis in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with…
…h active TB and received a four-drug treatment regime. Readmitted in June 2024 with multi-organ sepsis and acute kidney injury, he required intensive care. Despite comprehensive care from multiple specialist teams (Resp…
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