73 results for “abdominal examination”
16y · Male·Peritonitis as a result of ruptured duodenum following blunt trauma of the torso
…ed and discharged from Campbelltown Hospital Emergency Department for a rugby injury. He sustained blunt abdominal trauma from a tackle on 19 June 2010, presenting with abdominal pain, vomiting, and other concerning fea…
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
…er which was attributed to narcotic medication. Dr H., an intern, examined her twice but did not perform abdominal examination and did not escalate to senior surgical staff. The deceased died from acute peritonitis due …
35y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage caused by ruptured spleen
…severe chest pain, profuse sweating, shaking, vomiting and a history of passing black blood per rectum. Examination revealed tachycardia (pulse 160) and hypertension (160/100). The GP diagnosed pleurisy, prescribed anal…
69y · Female·faecal peritonitis due to small bowel obstruction and perforation due to periton…
A 69-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain and vomiting. The doctor did not take adequate history, perform thorough physical examination, or o…
25y · Female·ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with haemorrhage and internal blood loss
A 25-year-old pregnant woman (23 weeks) presented to hospital with sudden left upper quadrant abdominal pain and loss of consciousness. Clinical assessment identified renal colic and gallstones as likely diag…
88y · Female·sepsis of unknown origin
…ral disturbance was detained under the Mental Health Act following assault of her GP. She presented with abdominal symptoms and deteriorating vital signs, transferred to hospital with sepsis of unknown origin (possibly …
63y · Male·uncontrolled haemorrhage from ruptured aortic aneurysm
…y on chronic back pain. He was not fully assessed until discovered to be pale, sweaty, and pulseless on examination in the emergency department cubicle, at which point he was rushed to theatre. He died from uncontrolled…
70y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis
…oembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis. He presented to a general practitioner on 29 March 2019 with abdominal pain; no fever or urinary symptoms were noted and he was prescribed Movicol with safety-netting advice a…
48y · Male·Haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries
… cirrhosis, depression, and substance use disorder, died from haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries sustained during an assault. He was severely beaten with a metal pole at his residence on 17-18…
64y · Male·Peritonitis, due to or as a consequence of a ruptured gallbladder, due to or as …
…ntence, died from peritonitis secondary to a ruptured gallbladder. On 8 December 2018, he presented with abdominal pain at the correctional centre but refused hospital transfer despite clinical concerns. He was given mo…
4y · Male·acute suppurative peritonitis following rupture of an inflamed vermiform appendi…
…cy with vomiting and fever. Appendicitis was considered as a primary diagnosis from admission. Clinical examination was challenging due to communication difficulties, but findings were initially concerning then appeared…
71y · Male·Aspiration in setting of paralytic ileus in patient in convalescent phase of abd…
…ld man died from aspiration complicating prolonged paralytic ileus on postoperative day 9 following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Despite clinical signs of persistent ileus (vomiting, abdominal distension, abno…
38y · Female·peritonitis with septic shock secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal t…
…s assessment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital was inadequate, focusing on respiratory causes while missing abdominal clues (elevated pulse, respiratory rate, low bicarbonate indicating acidosis). (2) The patient was inapp…
87y · Male·Strangulated small bowel due to adhesions from previous abdominal surgery
…ed, no nurse accompanied the physician, and he did not read nursing notes. The physician did not perform abdominal examination and ordered a CT head instead of abdominal imaging. The patient subsequently aspirated and d…
76y · Male·Pancreatic cancer
… He was found unresponsive in his bed and pronounced deceased at 10:37am on 4 October 2021. Post-mortem examination confirmed pancreatic cancer as the cause of death. Reviews by Justice Assurance Review Office and Justi…
4y · Female·consequences of incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia
…enital left diaphragmatic hernia. Over 3 months before death, she presented with persistent vomiting and abdominal pain to her GP and paediatrician. The paediatrician focused on investigating obesity and did not adequat…
90y · Male·bowel obstruction leading to acute renal failure, sepsis and respiratory failure
…tion for cardiac and respiratory issues. He presented to hospital with coffee-ground vomiting and severe abdominal pain. Clinical examination revealed critical illness with haemodynamic instability, hypoxia, peritonism,…
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…
13y · Male·Peritonitis secondary to ruptured gangrenous acute appendicitis
…P on two consultations (22 and 24 February 2017). He presented with vomiting, diarrhoea, and generalised abdominal pain, but the GP failed to consider appendicitis as a differential diagnosis requiring investigation or …
73y · Male·ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…n, a 73-year-old man with hypertension, presented to rural emergency department with sudden onset severe abdominal pain while turning his head. Clinical findings were atypical: he appeared calm, had relatively normal vi…
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