334 results for “vomiting”
9y · Male·Head injury (epidural haematoma with cerebral coning following craniotomy)
Dwayne Michael Jones, aged 9, had Trisomy 10, a rare congenital chromosomal disorder causing severe developmental delay and neurological abnormalities. On 11 April 2000, he fell from a computer desk and struck his head. …
52y · Male·Gastric adenocarcinoma
…red to Wantirna Health. His condition initially stabilised but deteriorated in late August with recurrent vomiting. The coroner found no clinical management failures by Box Hill Hospital or Wantirna Health staff. The cas…
26y · Male·morphine intoxication due to ingestion of poppy tea
…he tea on 16 February 2014, he developed signs of opioid toxicity that evening, including feeling unwell, vomiting multiple times, and requiring assistance to walk. His companion provided supportive care through the nigh…
78y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating advanced multifactorial dementia
Alec Bester, a 78-year-old man with advanced dementia (primarily alcohol-related), chronic alcoholism, emphysema, and ischaemic heart disease, died of aspiration pneumonia at the Roy Fagan Centre. He vomited after his ev…
61y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of aspiration pneumonia in a man with Pra…
…ities, died of ischaemic heart disease complicated by aspiration pneumonia. He presented to hospital with vomiting, loose stools and cough, was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, deteriorated with hypotension requiring…
37y · Female·sepsis due to necrotising fasciitis following abdominoplasty with liposuction
… abdominoplasty and liposuction. She was discharged on post-operative day 4 with severe pain, nausea, and vomiting, which were attributed to normal post-operative symptoms. Her GP telephone consultation the same day foun…
22y · Male·accidental multi-drug toxicity, predominantly oxycodone and 3,4-methylenedioxyme…
… stimulants and sedatives, and the particular danger of 'lean' consumption. Recognition of warning signs (vomiting, drowsiness, slurred speech) and intervention by party attendees might have prevented death. Medical prac…
0y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of detected methylamphetamine
…s cannot fully metabolise methylamphetamine, making them vulnerable to toxic effects including agitation, vomiting, tachycardia, and hyperthermia. The coroner noted the child lived in a caravan where parents socialised r…
4y · Male·Intra-abdominal injuries from blunt force trauma (ruptured duodenum and lacerate…
…lly, both caregivers failed to seek medical attention despite Tyrell becoming severely ill on 23 May with vomiting and abdominal pain. Had medical care been sought promptly following the first injury, resuscitation durin…
27y · Female·Combined drug toxicity
… illicit methylamphetamine, and other drugs. She displayed overdose signs: deep sleep, snoring, grunting, vomiting, and heavy breathing. Her friends recognised these signs but did not call emergency services. She was fou…
86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…
An 86-year-old man with significant comorbidities died in a low-care nursing home from complications of an incarcerated umbilical hernia with bowel ischaemia, sepsis, and cardiac arrhythmia. His GP examined him briefly (…
35y · Male·Multiple organ failure - cause undetermined
…, a farm worker at Malahide, suffered a sudden severe medical collapse on 7 January 2015, presenting with vomiting, sweating, confusion, hypothermia and incontinence. Diagnosed as chemical poisoning, he rapidly deteriora…
76y · Female·Undetermined (natural causes)
… 76-year-old woman with chronic psychotic disorder and paranoid delusions, presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and small bowel obstruction. Imaging revealed bilateral adnexal masses. Due to her lack of insight and r…
27y · Female·Septicaemia secondary to Neisseria meningitides infection
…r pain assessment, or fetal examination. Prior to this, she had made 18+ presentations over 7 months with vomiting, abdominal pain and dehydration, but received symptomatic treatment only—no gastroenterology referral or …
16y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy in the context of diabetic ketoacidosis
…(DKA) precipitated by acute gastroenteritis acquired while on a school trip to Vietnam. Despite reporting vomiting at 8am on 26 September 2019, Lachlan was treated conservatively as gastroenteritis for 24 hours without b…
17y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating partial pancreatectomy for traumatic pa…
…program on 19 May despite persistent low-grade pancreatic fistula. On 21 May he developed severe pain and vomiting, managed by phone advice attributing symptoms to medication taken on empty stomach. Pain recurred on 22 M…
82y · Male·Complications of large bowel obstruction in a man with diverticular disease and …
…condary to a sigmoid mass while incarcerated at Port Phillip Prison. He presented with abdominal pain and vomiting following a fall, and imaging confirmed large bowel obstruction. A colorectal fellow recommended emergenc…
50y · Male·Pneumonia
…dehydration and hypotension from refusing fluids. Within hours of admission, he deteriorated rapidly with vomiting, altered consciousness, and severe pneumonia ('white out' on chest X-ray), requiring intubation and ICU a…
48y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
…on ECG, asthma, schizophrenia, and poly-substance abuse history. He reported nocturnal symptoms (gagging, vomiting, gasping for breath) to a friend but was reluctant to seek medical help. He was found unresponsive in his…
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
…dent. Five days post-operatively, he developed symptoms of bowel leak (hiccoughing, abdominal distension, vomiting, confusion) but diagnosis was delayed because he lacked typical sepsis markers (normal white cell count, …
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