537 results for “sepsis”
57y · Male·sepsis and multiple organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia
…ted gastric contents, developing aspiration pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and ultimately sepsis with multiple organ failure leading to death on 1 October 2017. The coroner found the failure to aspirate …
68y · Male·surgical complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis,…
… developed profound hypotension. The treating team disagreed on whether the cause was internal bleeding or sepsis. A diagnosis of bleeding should have been reached earlier based on clinical signs, blood test results, and…
68y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to gram-negative sepsis on a background of recent myocar…
…y bypass grafting. Post-operatively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia progressing to gram-negative sepsis and multi-organ failure. While the surgical intervention was timely and appropriate, his complex medical b…
Female·Verris Dawn Wright: septic shock due to small bowel ischaemia secondary to small…
…ion in rural hospital patients. Mrs Wright, 86, presented with abdominal pain and a low temperature (early sepsis), but staff did not escalate when she deteriorated over four hours. No doctor reviewed her before she died…
59y · Male·Complications of multiple sclerosis
…idential Services in Williamstown after 20 years in care. He was admitted to hospital in January 2022 with sepsis, stabilized, and was discharged to the residential facility on a palliative care pathway. His health decli…
55y · Male·Urosepsis and pneumonia, with contributing factor of Down syndrome
…ear-old man with Down syndrome and intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from urosepsis and pneumonia following recurrent urinary tract infections. He had multiple UTIs during 2020, with a docum…
33y · Female·multiple organ failure complicating sepsis in a woman with cirrhosis of the live…
…y Tinker, a 33-year-old Aboriginal woman with unrecognised cirrhosis from chronic alcohol abuse, died from sepsis-related multi-organ failure while imprisoned. She had been admitted to Royal Perth Hospital in 2004 with d…
85y · Male·systemic sepsis due to infected right perineal ulcer and associated perianal abs…
An 85-year-old man with dementia and multiple comorbidities died of sepsis caused by an infected sacral pressure ulcer that developed and deteriorated while resident at an aged care…
59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in a man with in…
A 59-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, and visual impairment died from aspiration pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction complicated by COVID-19. He presented to the ED febrile with elevate…
62y · Female·Complications arising from elective laparoscopic Hartmann's procedure for recurr…
…moid volvulus and ileus. Post-operatively uncomplicated initially, she deteriorated on day 3 with signs of sepsis (diaphoresis, distress, abdominal distension, mottling, poor perfusion), requiring ICU readmission and vas…
54y · Female·Sepsis due to bronchopneumonia complicating malignant spindle cell tumour of rig…
… where lung biopsy was performed, after which her condition deteriorated rapidly with severe pneumonia and sepsis developing. She died on 27 December 2005. Clinical lessons include the need for appropriate imaging invest…
67y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
… mental health rehabilitation unit. She had been admitted following March 2021 surgery for intra-abdominal sepsis and was awaiting suitable community accommodation. A minor fall occurred the evening before death but auto…
50y · Male·Complications of urosepsis in the setting of T3/4 paraplegia
…ection. Later that day he developed shortness of breath and was transported to hospital with pneumonia, urosepsis, and chest infection. He died 26 August in ICU. The coroner found death resulted from urosepsis complicati…
11y · Female·Sepsis due to acute peritonitis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendi…
Hannah Fowler, aged 11, died from sepsis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendicitis. She presented with progressive abdominal pain, vomi…
60y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis complicating acute subdural haematoma
…raniotomy, temporal lobectomy, and later management in critical care led to ARDS, aspiration pneumonia and sepsis. The forensic pathologist confirmed appropriate and timely treatment. Clinical lessons include the inevita…
2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…
…syndrome (a rare life-limiting genetic condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poor oral intake. He was admitted …
77y · Male·shock due to bowel ischaemia following massive blood loss due to bleeding of the…
…U admission. Despite appropriate re-look surgery and management, bowel ischaemia developed, progressing to sepsis and multi-organ failure. The coronial consultant found medical management was of good standard throughout,…
69y · Male·Septic arthritis of the knee
… care. Despite optimal medical treatment, his condition rapidly deteriorated and he died from overwhelming sepsis. The clinical approach was appropriate given his comorbidities and documented preferences. No preventable …
41y · Male·respiratory arrest secondary to advanced metastatic breast cancer
…reatment. His health gradually deteriorated over the following years with multiple hospital admissions for sepsis, electrolyte disturbance and pleural effusion. At end of life, he transitioned to palliative care at Alice…
0y · Unknown·sepsis leading to multiple organ failure syndrome
…0pm. A senior registrar was not called until 5.00pm, causing critical delays in diagnosis and treatment of sepsis secondary to bowel obstruction. The child's congenital heart condition may have distracted clinicians from…
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