301 results for “renal disease”
55y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy (spastic quadriparesis)
…charged on 18 January and readmitted on 20 January with lethargy, shallow breathing, urinary retention and renal dysfunction. She was transferred to Wantirna Hospital on a palliative pathway and died on 5 February 2019.…
74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic coronary artery disease, with the cont…
…k factors including prior myocardial infarction, triple bypass surgery, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and vascular disease, died from acute myocardial infarction while in custody at Port Phillip Prison afte…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
A 77-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, chronic renal impairment, emphysema) on Warfarin sustained a femur fracture and underwent ORIF on day 3 of admission (19…
62y · Male·Intraoperative haemorrhage due to metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (su…
A 62-year-old man died from intraoperative haemorrhage during surgery for a renal tumour initially diagnosed as benign anastomosing haemangioma on biopsy but found at autopsy to be metasta…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
Nola Inez Daniel, 83, died from complications following a hip fracture and subsequent surgery at Bunbury Regional Hospital on 7 January 2010. She sustained a fractured left neck of femur during a fall at Regis Forrest Ga…
71y · Female·Complications post aortic endarterectomy
A 71-year-old woman died from complications following elective aortic endarterectomy for leg claudication. Post-operatively, she developed acute bilateral lower limb ischaemia with absent pulses, pale/mottled skin, and s…
67y · Male·Complications of pressure ulcers in the setting of a thoracic vertebral fracture…
Michael Young, 67, died from pressure ulcer complications following a spinal injury sustained during a CT scan on 3 January 2023. He had fallen from his wheelchair at home and presented to ED with hypotension and back pa…
68y · Female·Massive blood loss due to disconnection of haemodialysis machine
…rom acute blood loss on 7 September 2006 at The Alfred Hospital during routine haemodialysis for end-stage renal failure. The Luer-Lok connection between her arteriovenous catheter and the haemodialysis machine became d…
74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure
Ronald William Beaumont, 74, died from acute myocardial infarction complicated by multiple organ failure following a second shoulder washout procedure. Key clinical lessons: (1) Despite inadvertent withholding of dual an…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the context of acute-on-chronic kidney failure associ…
Arthur James Bonney, a 59-year-old prisoner with advanced cardiac disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, underwent a CT scan with iodinated contrast on 30 July 2015 at Fio…
84y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of ty…
…bidities including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and prior cardiac risk factors, died of ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He underwent total dental clearance (extraction of 15 teeth) on 1 M…
45y · Male·Intra Abdominal Haemorrhage Associated with Metastatic Carcinoma of the Oesophag…
Reginald Brian O'Neill, a 45-year-old sentenced prisoner at Karnet Prison Farm, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage associated with metastatic oesophageal carcinoma on 6 December 2003. In late November 2003, he present…
56y · Female·Malnutrition arising from refusal of oral intake in a setting of palliation with…
Robyn Wanstall, a 56-year-old woman with phenylketonuria, intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and suspected multiple myeloma with hypercalcaemia, died from malnutrition due to refusal of oral intake…
92y · Male·left haemothorax and rib fractures resulting from a fall at a residential aged c…
A 92-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (cardiac failure, COPD, chronic renal failure, diabetes) and documented high falls risk sustained a fall at a residential aged care facility on …
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
…om aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve gastrectomy, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Post-operative recovery was beset with persistent vomiting, dehydration, and electrolyte disturbances fr…
81y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained du…
An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, chronic renal impairment, past stroke, pacemaker) was struck by a tram while crossing Sydney Road in Brunswick on 29 Apr…
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
…ion. On admission with aspiration pneumonia on 25 July 2016, she deteriorated rapidly with respiratory and renal failure despite appropriate initial management. No clinical errors were identified. Administrative issues …
70y · Male·organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of hypertensive heart disease,…
… prison custody from organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of pre-existing hypertensive heart disease, right ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery atherosclerosis, and COPD. He presented on 18 April 2023 …
91y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to inanition complicating prolonged delirium of uncertai…
Gordon Charles Smith, 91, died from multi-organ failure due to severe malnutrition (inanition) complicating prolonged delirium of unknown cause at Repatriation General Hospital on 30 July 2014. He had been admitted volun…
78y · Male·cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascula…
…n on 20 April 2014 from cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with contributing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had significant cardiac history including pr…
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