537 results for “sepsis”
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, lik…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
…ar-old man with chromosome 1 short arm deletion syndrome, intellectual disability, and scoliosis died from sepsis following iatrogenic pneumothorax and emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. He was admitted wi…
76y · Male·Sepsis due to pulmonary valve endocarditis and cardiac abscess due to Staphyloco…
A 76-year-old man died from sepsis caused by Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis and cardiac abscess. An intravenous cannula inserted during d…
79y · Male·Septicaemia — Septic Arthritis Right Knee
…arch 2011, he was admitted to care and transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital where he was diagnosed with sepsis, renal failure, and dementia. He was admitted to ICU but continued to deteriorate and died on 14 April 201…
90y · Female·abdominal sepsis complicating perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid col…
Thelma Annie Ogilvy, a 90-year-old woman from rural Victoria, died from abdominal sepsis complicating a perforated diverticular abscess. She presented with bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy …
69y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin
…year-old woman with diabetes, cardiac disease, and vulnerable kidneys died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin. She presented to a rural hospital on 28 June 2012 with vomiting, dehydration, and early…
74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…
…ember, but this diagnosis was not made until 13 November—a six-day delay. The perforated oesophagus led to sepsis and empyema. The medical adviser found that the brown pleural fluid drained on 7 November should have prom…
0y · Female·Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV 1)
An 11-day-old neonate died from disseminated HSV-1 infection acquired perinatally. She presented with sepsis-like symptoms including lethargy, poor feeding, fever and respiratory signs. Clinical management was appro…
86y · Male·Multisystem failure complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision…
…st traffic, sustaining a broken leg, pelvis fracture, and head lacerations. He developed chest and urinary sepsis, requiring inotropic support, before a palliative approach was adopted. The coroner found no clinical mana…
66y · Male·sepsis following bacteraemia caused by transurethral catheter insertion
A 66-year-old man with severe dementia and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis following bacteraemia after a routine indwelling urinary catheter change at a nursing home. The catheter i…
84y · Male·Urinary tract infection in a man with Parkinson's disease
An 84-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and dementia died from urinary tract infection with sepsis while incarcerated. On 3 November 2021, he developed fever and confusion; antibiotics were commenced. The …
65y · Male·sepsis due to aspiration pneumonia
David Stanley Ayres, aged 65, died from sepsis due to aspiration pneumonia while in hospital detention under a Mental Health Act order. He presented to h…
21y · Male·Sepsis and Streptococcus pyogenes necrotising fasciitis of the left leg
…ter. Autopsy revealed necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes of the left leg with systemic sepsis. The coroner found this was a rare and unusual presentation in a fit young healthy person without intraven…
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
…ection. Investigation revealed a rare right iliac artery aneurysm blocking kidney drainage, complicated by sepsis. Despite intervention including stent insertion and nephrostomy, he declined further surgery and opted for…
54y · Female·Pneumonia - chest sepsis
…h Taylor, a 54-year-old NDIS participant with quadriplegia and tracheostomy, died from pneumonia and chest sepsis at Austin Hospital. She had experienced recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and pro…
76y · Female·sepsis as a result of myocarditis and tricuspid valve endocarditis (infective en…
A 76-year-old woman with vascular dementia and emphysema was admitted with sepsis of unknown origin, treated with antibiotics, and discharged after 12 days with improving symptoms. She re-…
46y · Female·Complications following cardiorespiratory arrest in association with an air embo…
…strectomy on 9 November 2007 had a staple misfire that was inadequately repaired. A leak developed causing sepsis, but recognition and management were dangerously delayed over 48 hours. On 11 November, the surgeon saw th…
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
…nd. Post-operatively, he required prolonged ECMO, IABP, and biventricular assist devices but developed VRE sepsis, aspergillus infection, and multi-organ failure, dying 30 days post-transplant. Expert review found the de…
45y · Male·sepsis with infective endocarditis, right lobar pneumonia (with abscess formatio…
…dical conditions including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and recent pneumonia died from sepsis with infective endocarditis and right lobar pneumonia with abscess. He discharged himself from hospital ag…
13y · Female·Complex congenital heart disease (operated) and sepsis
…pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aorta-pulmonary collateral arteries), died from sepsis following cardiac surgery. She was born in March 2010 and underwent emergency cardiac surgery in February …
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