125 results for “cancer pain”
80y · Male·Vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration and cardiores…
…secondary to aspiration pneumonia five hours after cardiopulmonary arrest in hospital following colorectal cancer surgery. He had developed a post-operative ileus requiring nasogastric tube placement, which was removed o…
Unknown·Sodium nitrite toxicity
…: Laurence Cox (63) and his daughter Ryley Cox (32). Laurence had a history of depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and medical conditions including emphysema and legal blindness, and expressed suicidal ideation approximat…
89y · Male·combination of biochemical consequences of colonic pseudo-obstruction and faecal…
An 89-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including previous colon cancer died from faecal impaction and stercoral colitis. He resided in a residential aged care facility (RACF) wh…
45y · Male·Intra Abdominal Haemorrhage Associated with Metastatic Carcinoma of the Oesophag…
…tastatic oesophageal carcinoma on 6 December 2003. In late November 2003, he presented with upper abdominal pain and jaundice. Dr G. appropriately investigated with blood tests and ultrasound, becoming concerned by resul…
58y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma
…inal man, died of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma while on remand in custody. He had stage 4 lung cancer with brain metastases diagnosed in November 2016, shortly before his arrest for domestic violence offences…
65y · Male·complications of mesothelioma
…borer. In August 2010, while incarcerated at Acacia Prison, he presented with shortness of breath and chest pain. Initial investigations at Royal Perth Hospital were inconclusive. By July 2011 he developed pleural effusi…
Unknown·COVID-19 infection with various comorbidities as contributing factors
…ailures included: delayed PCR testing allowing spread, incomplete Advance Care Plan discussions, inadequate pain and fluid management, late or absent hospital transfers despite deterioration, and poor communication with …
51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…
…oration from a wooden stick. The stick entered her body via her vaginal canal. She presented with abdominal pain on 15 May 2018 and underwent emergency laparotomy; initial surgery missed the bowel perforation due to pelv…
71y · Male·sepsis caused by mediastinal empyema (abscess) which complicated perforation of …
…T scan showing suspicious oesophageal thickening was not communicated to the surgeon before the procedure; cancer (adenocarcinoma) was not definitively excluded pre-operatively; diagnosis of perforation was delayed at th…
81y · Male·Carcinoid tumour (metastasis) / metastatic cancer
…ed to end-of-life (palliative) care at a residential aged care facility after hospitalisation for abdominal pain. The coroner found the decision to commence end-of-life medications was reasonable and made with family con…
66y · Male·Complications of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, with terminal palliative care, …
… with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, died from complications of his terminal cancer while serving a 7-year sentence. He received excellent medical care from Dr S. who actively managed his in…
29y · Female·Mixed Drug Toxicity
A 29-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity after being found unresponsive at a residential parenting program. She had complex medical conditions including coproporphyria, epilepsy, and opioid use disorder. Critica…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
…nd chronic renal failure, four days after discharge from hospital following a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Key clinical lessons include: (1) the importance of timely discharge summaries and handover documentation…
55y · Male·decompensated liver failure in a man with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, w…
…hosis diagnosed in 2012, likely from hepatitis C and chronic alcohol dependence. In October 2023, abdominal pain investigations revealed advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis, deemed unsuitable fo…
68y · Male·Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
…te Unit in July 2017, five months after undergoing a Whipple procedure. The coroner found that although his pain management was adequate, he did not receive timely or adequate non-medical, psychosocial palliative care, a…
2y · Female·Complications relating to metastatic neuroblastoma
A 2-year-old girl with Stage IV high-risk neuroblastoma (N-myc positive) received intensive, world-class treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, mega-therapy, radiotherapy, and biotherapy at Princess Margaret Hospital…
69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to right facial artery pseudoaneurysm r…
69-year-old male with tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma presenting with throat pain and trismus 12 days after completing chemoradiotherapy. On presentation to emergency department with bleedi…
55y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating metastatic carcinoma of the right lung, with emphy…
…ary atherosclerosis and chronic pancreatitis. He presented to the prison clinic on 15 March 2012 with chest pain, cough and sweats. Clinical examination was unremarkable with normal vital signs and no fever, leading to a…
58y · Male·Hypertensive and valvular heart disease
Kevin McCracken, 58, died of hypertensive and valvular heart disease following sudden cardiac collapse in a prison pre-release unit. He had complex pre-existing cardiac disease including previous valve replacement and ao…
Christopher Salib: ischaemic heart disease with multiple prescription drug toxic…
This landmark inquest examined three deaths involving prescription drug toxicity: Christopher Salib (24, ischaemic heart disease with drug toxicity), Nathan Attard (34, multi-drug toxicity), and Shamsad Akhtar (35, multi…
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