6 results for “FAST scan”
68y · Male·surgical complications following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis,…
…ple organ failure followed. Key lessons: blood loss is the default diagnosis in acute post-operative shock; FAST scans have significant limitations and are unreliable in post-operative settings; drain settings must be ve…
71y · Female·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, with coronary artery atherosclerosis contrib…
… instead becoming dismissive of the local doctor; (3) the retrieving doctor (Dr J.) performed an inadequate FAST ultrasound, over-relied on a negative result, and incorrectly prioritized sepsis as the working diagnosis; …
55y · Male·ruptured dissection of the thoracic aorta
Tien Chung Nguyen, a 55-year-old male prisoner, died from rupture of a thoracic aortic dissection during emergency surgery at Royal Perth Hospital. He presented with chest pain and dyspnoea at Wooroloo Prison on 26 Novem…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in setting of acute…
John Michael Jurdeczka, a 62-year-old man with autism, intellectual disability, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest caused by acute upper airway obstruction from a food bolu…
87y · Male·Multiple injuries in a motor vehicle incident
Mr Frederick Hylla, 87 years old, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident 18 days after discharge from hospital for acute myocardial infarction. He suffered a likely cardiac event while driving, causing …
72y · Male·hypovolemic shock due to haemoperitoneum following surgical repair of an abdomin…
A 72-year-old man died from hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal haemorrhage following Spigelian hernia repair. Post-operatively he presented with hypotension, bradycardia and sweating. ECG changes were misinterprete…
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