163 results for “acute respiratory infection”
79y · Male·Complications of peripheral vascular disease with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, atri…
John Reginald Wright, a 79-year-old remand prisoner, died from complications of peripheral vascular disease with diabetes, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy and delirium. He was transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospit…
16y · Female·consequences of acute asthma with hypoxic encephalopathy
Jessica-Lee Dennis, aged 16, died from acute asthma with hypoxic encephalopathy on 7 May 2004. She presented with progressive nocturnal cough and wheez…
57y · Female·small bowel ischaemia; distal gastrectomy
…following year despite multiple attempts at nutritional support. However, the immediate cause of death was acute small bowel ischaemia with sepsis in August 2009, and the specific trigger for this acute deterioration co…
58y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia
Giovanni Trotta, aged 58, died in custody from acute bronchopneumonia. He was a vulnerable prisoner with COPD, schizoaffective disorder, and profound deafness.…
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary …
27y · Male·Airway obstruction due to sublingual and submandibular cellulitis (Ludwig's angi…
A 27-year-old man died from airway obstruction due to Ludwig's angina (bilateral sublingual and submandibular cellulitis) following a tooth extraction. Critical failures included: delayed treatment with inadequate timely…
0y · Male·Acute traumatic head injury (non-accidental)
A 7-month-old child died from acute traumatic head injury sustained from non-accidental blunt force. Clinical lessons include: medical staff s…
45y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis with multi-organ failure caused by pneumonia
A 45-year-old Aboriginal man with poorly managed diabetes and schizophrenia presented to Cowra District Hospital ED with lethargy, cough and fever. Despite being triaged as category 2 (urgent) with abnormal vital signs i…
90y · Female·acute bronchopneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Ruth McKay, 90, died of acute bronchopneumonia after accessing the external courtyard of the Memory Support Unit (MSU) at an aged care f…
34y · Male·multi-organ failure with right-sided tension pneumothorax
…ey learning: when re-presenting patients have severe symptoms with radiological abnormalities suggesting infection, senior clinician review and timely integration of all diagnostic information (imaging plus clinical fin…
28y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (synergistic effects of diazepam, oxycodone, and fentanyl ca…
…chronic pain from spinal cord injury, died from mixed drug toxicity while hospitalized for urinary tract infection treatment. He was receiving fentanyl patches, oxycodone, and diazepam in hospital, but deliberately conc…
19y · Male·acute bacterial meningitis with secondary cerebritis (meningococcus)
…h nursing staff and his mother, a junior doctor (Dr D., only 2 weeks in ED) misdiagnosed him with upper respiratory tract infection. The supervising senior doctor (Dr B.) did not personally examine him despite being inf…
72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…
Michael Hamilton, 72, presented with acute abdominal pain post-bladder surgery while anticoagulated with warfarin. Initial assessment suspected duode…
0y · Female·acute necrotising pneumonia
Masaly Mosby, a 36-day-old Aboriginal infant, died from acute necrotising pneumonia after presenting to Broome Hospital Emergency Department three times in four days bu…
44y · Male·pneumonia (with multiple left-sided rib fractures as the antecedent cause)
… of septic shock (tachypnoea, hypoxia, hypotension, hypothermia, elevated lactate 12.7 mmol/L, leukopenia, acute kidney injury) but was managed on a trauma pathway focusing on traumatic injuries rather than the underlyi…
85y · Female·sepsis, with aspiration pneumonitis being an antecedent cause. Iatrogenic injury…
Lorraine Barnes, an 85-year-old woman admitted to Wollongong Private Hospital for convalescence, died from sepsis with aspiration pneumonitis following iatrogenic lung injury. She developed severe malnutrition and electr…
91y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to inanition complicating prolonged delirium of uncertai…
…ly 2014. He had been admitted voluntarily and subsequently placed on mental health detention orders due to acute confusion and agitated behaviour. The critical clinical lesson is the need to investigate delirium urgentl…
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 3), ADHD, and obesity died from sepsis on 20 June 2022. He presented to Rosebud Hospital ED on 14 June with fever, vomiting, and low blood pressure, was dischar…
69y · Male·septic shock due to infected decubitus ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis
… failure to escalate deteriorating clinical signs on 16 February (fever 38.7°C, hypotension 80/50, high respiratory rate) to the GP, and a 6-day delay before hospital transfer. While earlier intervention might not have …
76y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer with terminal palliative care
Kevin John Keath, aged 76, died from metastatic prostate cancer while serving a life sentence at Casuarina Prison. He received holistic, compassionate, and appropriate healthcare throughout his incarceration, including r…
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