248 results for “dehydration”
26y · Female·Streptococcal Sepsis resulting from Skin Ulceration and complications of Cerebra…
Kate Therese Bugmy, a 26-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disability, died on 28 June 2007 of Streptococcal sepsis from infected pressure ulcers. She was cared for at home by her mother Daph…
75y · Male·complications of metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage chronic obstructive pu…
Frank Kenneth Major, a 75-year-old prisoner with metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage COPD, died of natural causes in October 2021. The coroner found his overall medical care during incarceration was excellent and co…
36y · Female·exercise-associated hyponatraemia with fatal cardiac arrhythmia in the setting o…
…conditions. Clinical lessons include recognizing EAH as a serious risk in endurance activities—not just dehydration—and educating participants that drinking beyond thirst, particularly in hot conditions, can cause fatal…
68y · Male·Ischaemic small and large intestine complicating cardiogenic shock in the settin…
Ignac Lecek, 68, with hypertension and gout, collapsed in custody and died of ischaemic bowel complicated by cardiogenic shock in the setting of ischaemic heart disease. He complained of feeling ill on 2 October while in…
64y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to paracetamol toxicity
…ult to diagnose due to insidious, nonspecific symptoms. Risk factors for chronic toxicity—advanced age, dehydration, nutritional status, and concurrent medications—were present but not recognized. Clinicians should cons…
89y · Male·Complications in association with a gastrointestinal illness in an elderly man w…
Raymond Sydney Cheek, an 89-year-old prisoner with multiple comorbidities including insulin-dependent diabetes, died from complications of gastrointestinal illness with acute renal failure. While medical care at Casuarin…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
Cynthia Thoresen, 88-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis, fell at home and sustained a fractured femur approximately three weeks before admission. Her daughter, the registered carer, failed to seek medical atte…
11y · Female·Complications of E. coli sepsis in association with intestinal obstruction due t…
Child R, an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl with congenital anorectal anomalies causing chronic severe constipation, presented to Halls Creek Hospital on 5 January 2017 with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. She died 12 ho…
11y · Male·unascertained
…s established; possible causes included sudden cardiac arrhythmia, seizure-related positional asphyxia, dehydration/malnutrition, or infection. The coroner found that Communities should have arranged medical assessment …
56y · Male·effects of heat exhaustion
Steven Salagaras, a 56-year-old charity collector, died from heat exhaustion on 22 January 2006 after working in extreme heat (40.8°C) during a heatwave. He was observed appearing physically distressed while collecting d…
3y · Male·unascertainable; malnourishment was a significant contributing factor
Bradley Frederick Whitehouse, aged 3 months, died on 10 February 2008 from causes ruled unascertainable. He was severely malnourished and emaciated at death, having deteriorated dramatically over the final month of life.…
30y · Male·heatstroke causing damage to the heart
Casey Frizzel, age 30, died of heatstroke while working on a construction site in tropical North Queensland. He worked three consecutive hot days with minimal food intake (only chips and a mars bar), consumed little wate…
76y · Female·Acute renal failure due to dehydration due to upper gastrointestinal bleed
A 76-year-old woman with chronic pain was admitted to a small rural hospital on 1 April 2015 with haematemesis secondary to NSAID use. Blood tests were ordered on admission but not transported to the district hospital fo…
48y · Female·Ischaemic bowel; coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus and Crohn's disease …
Ms Vicki Higgins, a 48-year-old woman with diabetes, Crohn's disease (with prior colectomy and ileostomy), and coronary artery disease, died from ischaemic bowel on day 17 of incarceration at Junee Correctional Centre du…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
…rt disease. She experienced multiple falls over 3.5 months in aged care, with rapid functional decline, dehydration, and weight loss. Hospitals requested urine dipstick tests in August and September 2016, but results we…
75y · Female·Abdominal infection following surgery (repair of recurrent umbilical hernia) - s…
Wilma Ray Jones, 75, died of abdominal infection and sepsis following uncomplicated umbilical hernia repair. Post-mortem revealed ischaemic bowel with infarction, likely caused by superior mesenteric artery occlusion tri…
80y · Male·inanition complicating end stage dementia
An 80-year-old man with end-stage dementia died from inanition (severe malnutrition/dehydration) while subject to Mental Health Act inpatient treatment orders. He had been admitted after becoming agg…
9y · Male·sigmoid volvulus
Lawrence Betts, a 9-year-old Aboriginal boy with Goldenhar syndrome and developmental disability including pica (ingesting foreign substances), died from sigmoid volvulus complicated by ingestion of soil, sand, and stone…
45y · Female·Extensive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following bone marrow biopsy procedure wit…
Susan Denise Evans, a 45-year-old woman with complex medical history including neurofibromatosis type 1, essential thrombocytosis, prior cancers, and recent cerebral infarcts on warfarin, underwent bone marrow biopsy at …
58y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
Gaye Marie Darby, a 58-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia following a three-week history of worsening dysphagia and anorexia. She presented to hospital with suspect…
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