7 results for “CO2 retention”
81y · Male·Chronic lung disease (severe COPD) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular and valvu…
…al transfer to a private hospital and subsequent management errors. Key clinical lessons: (1) patients with CO2 retention require explicit identification on all oxygen prescriptions and careful titration to target satur…
78y · Female·Tension pneumothorax (surgically managed) due to aspiration pneumonia (bronchosc…
…3 patients. The anaesthetist administered high-flow, high-concentration oxygen for over 2 hours, which in a CO2 retainer caused severe hypercarbia and hypercarbic narcosis. Post-operatively, the patient remained obtunde…
65y · Female·gastrointestinal haemorrhage from duodenal ulcer
… ulcer bleeding during hospitalisation. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) careful oxygen management in CO2 retainers—automatic oxygen escalation by nursing staff without checking care plans can worsen respiratory d…
72y · Male·Bilateral pneumothoraces and pneumoperitoneum due to insufflation of the bladder…
…or oxygen saturation target of 85-92% on room air only; (3) inadequate understanding among nursing staff of CO2 narcosis risk in COPD patients receiving supplementary oxygen; (4) failure to monitor that his saturations …
46y · Male·Cardiomegaly in the setting of hypoventilation syndrome in an obese man with sch…
…ychiatric and medical settings; the challenge of safely discontinuing supplementary oxygen in patients with CO2 retention; and the importance of clear communication and escalation protocols when medically complex patien…
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
Laura Rose Kartinyeri, aged 44, died from multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe COPD. She had a long history of substance abuse, non-compliance with treatment, and hospital present…
69y · Female·Asthma
June Sylvia Long, aged 69, suffered an asthma attack at home on 28 June 1994 and was transported to Alfred Hospital. She deteriorated overnight in the hospital's Respiratory Ward despite initial improvement in Emergency …
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