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301 results for renal disease

VIChospital2008-03-20

Finding into death of Julie Stephens

54y · Female·sepsis

…ented morphine allergy—a significant oversight not identified until 11 December. She developed ARDS, acute renal failure, and abdominal sepsis, ultimately dying from sepsis on 19 December. Post-mortem examination found …

intensive carerespiratory medicinemedicationsystemmorphine
VIChospital2024-10-29

Finding into death of Shane Hughes

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 renal cell carcinoma…

urologysurgeryproceduraldiagnosticmetaraminol
WAhospital2014-11-21

Inquest into the Death of Robert James (aka Philip Kevin Luckie and Robert John Coughlin)

44y · Male·Early bronchopneumonia in a man receiving palliative medical care for liver fail…

…progressively deteriorating liver function and multiple complications including hepatic encephalopathy and renal failure. He was admitted to Royal Perth Hospital on 24 January 2013 with infection and renal failure, and …

gastroenterologyhepatology
SAhospital2015-08-13

Coroner's Finding: HILL John George Charles

71y · Male·acute pyelonephritis with contributing ischaemic heart disease

A 71-year-old male prisoner died from acute pyelonephritis with contributing ischaemic heart disease at Flinders Medical Centre. He had advanced metastatic gastric cancer diagnosed in February 2011 after pr…

colorectal surgerygeneral surgery
SAaged care2003-03-24

Coroner's Finding: ELDRIDGE Collin Ernest

77y · Male·multi-organ failure secondary to myocardial infarction

…to myocardial infarction. He had multiple comorbidities including diabetes, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, and heart failure. Pressure ulcers developed during his initial hospital stay and became colonised with …

geriatric medicinecardiology
NSWhospital2015-02-17

Inquest into the death of Neal Richardson

48y · Male·large cell carcinoma of lung with metastases

… health services in May-June 2014 with pain attributed to kidney stones. A CT scan on 27 April 2014 showed renal calculi; a subsequent CT on 23 June revealed rapidly progressive metastatic disease with liver, lung, adre…

palliative careoncologydiagnosticmethadone
SAhospital2020-05-28

Coroner's Finding: FRANKLIN Murray Lenard

78y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia

…ession requiring multiple hospitalisations. His condition progressively declined with development of acute renal failure and swallowing difficulties. A comfort care approach was adopted on 21 February 2017. The coroner …

psychiatrygeriatric medicine
QLDhospital2009-06-01

Woo, June

82y · Female·Hyperkalaemia due to acute renal failure on a background of end stage pulmonary …

…ing team correctly determined non-invasive ventilation was inappropriate given her end-stage irreversible disease. A 'not for resuscitation' order was issued. She was admitted to the respiratory ward where her condition…

emergency medicinerespiratory medicineaspirin
VIChospital2013-05-07

Finding into death of Karen Elizabeth Wilkinson

44y · Female·Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)-like virus infection following failed …

A 44-year-old woman died on 1 January 2007, six days after receiving a cadaveric renal transplant. She was one of three organ recipients from the same donor who died within six days of each oth…

transplant medicinenephrologycommunicationsystem
SAhospital2015-09-22

Coroner's Finding: WHETTERS Peter Richard Bertram

75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity

A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of al…

cardiologyintensive caretemazepam
VIC2026-03-03

Finding into death of Susan June Mahoney

74y · Female·Acute renal failure complicating decreased oral intake in the setting of Angelma…

Susan June Mahoney, a 74-year-old woman with Angelman syndrome, died from acute renal failure secondary to progressively declining oral intake. From April 2025, staff observed reduced food and…

general practiceemergency medicine
VIChospital2012-10-24

Finding into death of Nicola Spina

63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment

…63-year-old male prisoner at Port Phillip Prison, died from end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment on 17 July 2010. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital on 6 July 2010 with acute pulmonary oede…

emergency medicineintensive careoxycodone
TAShospital2022-11-16

Coroner's Finding: Phillips, William Garnett

82y · Male·bronchopneumonia

… to hospital only after police involvement was threatened. During admission, he developed urosepsis, acute renal impairment, and complications from a superficial stab wound sustained at home. He deteriorated progressive…

general practiceemergency medicinedelay
NSWhome2018-08-06

Inquest into the deaths of Diane Michel and John McCain

Unknown·Diane Michel: sharp force injuries to neck and wrists. John McCain: projectile i…

A married couple, both terminally ill with COPD and other serious conditions, died together at home in December 2016. Diane Michel (74) died from sharp force injuries to her neck and wrists; John McCain (76) died from se…

general practicepalliative care
NSWhospital2014-11-19

Inquests into the death of Luke WOOD

35y · Male·intraperitoneal haemorrhage from an anastomotic leak from a transplanted renal a…

…ied 11 days post-transplant from intraperitoneal haemorrhage due to anastomotic leak from the transplanted renal artery. While post-operative inpatient care and initial post-discharge outpatient monitoring were deemed a…

transplant medicinenephrologycommunicationsystemlymphocyte immune globulin, anti-thymocyte globulin
SAhospital2003-04-24

Coroner's Finding: KERKMAN Johannes Leonardis Stephanes

75y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis secondary to hospital-acquired pneumonia

…ired pneumonia. He was admitted to Royal Adelaide Hospital with cerebrovascular accident and white matter disease, subsequently developed urosepsis from urinary retention, then hospital-acquired pneumonia. The coroner f…

general medicineneurologyaspirin
WAhospital2020-03-27

Inquest into the Death of Alexander Robert EATTS

73y · Male·Complications, including multi-organ failure and pneumonia, of chronic obstructi…

Alexander Robert Eatts, a 73-year-old prisoner with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive cardiac failure, and multiple comorbidities, died from complications of COPD including…

respiratory medicinecardiology
VIChospital2013-08-15

Finding into death of William John Colhoun

71y · Male·Multi organ failure due to post-operative bleeding following endoluminal thoraci…

…al on 1 December 2008. He developed post-operative instability with hypotension, metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure and coagulopathy. Re-angiography at 10pm on 2 December identified a renal artery tear with active …

vascular surgeryradiologycommunication
TAShospital2021-11-29

Coroner's Finding: Bennett, Anthony George

77y · Male·shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss due to bleeding of the…

Anthony George Bennett, a 77-year-old man with significant comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, and end-stage kidney disease, died from shock due to b…

vascular surgerycardiology
SAhospital2014-02-05

Coroner's Finding: COOK Eileen Hazel

76y · Female·hospital acquired pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction and small bowel obstruct…

…, multiple organ dysfunction, and small bowel obstruction. She was admitted to a rural hospital with acute renal failure and dangerously high potassium levels (8.1 and 7.6 mmol/L). Despite clear evidence of severe illne…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationintravenous fluids
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