12 results for “abdominal decompression”
37y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest as a result of bowel volvulus
…ith partial bowel obstruction and was discharged after clinical improvement. Upon redevelopment of acute abdominal distension at the residence on 14 May 2012, he suffered cardiac arrest before emergency services arrived…
67y · Male·Faeculent peritonitis due to perforation of a sigmoid volvulus
Ross Butler, a 67-year-old with dementia and Parkinson's disease, presented with abdominal pain and decreased appetite. A sigmoid volvulus was identified and a rectal tube successfully inserted f…
81y · Male·Consequences of bowel obstruction
…He had a history of recurrent sigmoid volvulus despite previous surgery. On 22 January 2020, he reported abdominal symptoms; initial assessment was reasonable. On 23 January, he deteriorated acutely with low blood press…
65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities
…on requiring surgery, followed by multiple readmissions for post-operative complications including intra-abdominal collections and diarrheal illness with dehydration. Despite appropriate medical management including inf…
26y · Female·cardiorespiratory arrest due to massive gastric dilatation with gastric rupture
…ssive gastric dilatation with rupture following a bulimic episode. She presented to hospital with severe abdominal pain and was incorrectly diagnosed with constipation by Dr F., the surgical registrar. While the diagnos…
14y · Male·Retroperitoneal haemorrhage secondary to abdominal injuries sustained in a motor…
A 14-year-old boy riding an illegally high-powered e-scooter (capable of 40-50 km/h) collided with a utility vehicle at a residential intersection. The e-scooter exceeded legal speed limits and age restrictions under Vic…
59y · Female·Complications of a pseudo-obstruction on a background of previous anterior resec…
… disability, dementia, schizophrenia, depression, and chronic bowel dysmotility. Admitted July 2024 with abdominal distension, she underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy with colostomy formation, and experienced …
70y · Female·Severe dehydration and renal complications secondary to intestinal obstruction d…
…uction that was only recognized as she deteriorated fatally on day 4. Had ambulance notes been reviewed, abdominal imaging obtained, and the hernia history integrated into the differential diagnosis, the obstruction cou…
39y · Male·Complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction
A 39-year-old man with schizo-affective illness, hepatic cirrhosis, and substance abuse history died from complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction with aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted involuntarily for …
78y · Female·multi-organ failure due to haemorrhage into the abdomen, pelvis and retroperiton…
78-year-old Jehovah's Witness died from multi-organ failure secondary to intra-abdominal and retroperitoneal haemorrhage following extensive anterior and posterior lumbar spinal fusion surgery.…
44y · Male·gunshot wound to abdomen
A 44-year-old male died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen sustained during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He became aggressive, wielded a knife, and lunged at police after Taser and pepper spray fai…
21y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septicaemia of mixed respiratory (bronchopneumonia) a…
… He died on day 7 post-operatively from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of mixed respiratory and intra-abdominal origin. Critical issues include: inadequate pre-operative assessment and risk discussion (first face-to-…
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