229 results for “abdominal pain”
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…
75y · Male·ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…on, diabetes, and smoking history presented to a regional emergency department with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, back pain, groin pain, nausea, and vomiting. He was diagnosed with musculoskeletal pain and discha…
31y · Female·Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with extensive retroperitoneal and intraperiton…
…woman at 32 weeks gestation, presented to the Royal Women's Hospital with sudden-onset severe left-sided abdominal pain and hypotension on 21 March 2010. She was assessed by registrar Dr F. and covering specialist Dr L.…
57y · Male·Small bowel ischaemia (operated) with incarcerated umbilical hernia
…lcolm Colin Vincent, a 57-year-old resident of supported accommodation, presented to hospital with acute abdominal pain and was found to have incarcerated umbilical hernia with small bowel ischaemia requiring emergency …
48y · Male·sepsis and renal failure due to perforated gastric ulcer
…C and schizo-affective disorder presented to West Coast District Hospital on 20 October 2014 with severe abdominal pain radiating to the right shoulder tip, generalised tenderness, and a pain rating of 8/10. Clinical ob…
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…
84y · Female·small bowel obstruction due to gallstone ileus
… woman with dementia, diabetes, and chronic renal failure presented to the ED twice within 48 hours with abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Both times investigations showed only faecal loading without obvious obstruction, an…
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…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 78-year-old man died from rupture of a previously undiagnosed 7.1cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. A CT scan ordered for suspected renal colic incidentally discovered the aneurysm and re…
83y · Female·upper gastrointestinal bleed with haemodynamic compromise following anticoagulat…
…ent receiving anticoagulation. Additional failures included lack of surgical review for undifferentiated abdominal pain, inadequate symptom investigation, and poor medication documentation. The coroner found the death w…
63y · Male·uncontrolled haemorrhage from ruptured aortic aneurysm
A 63-year-old man presented with sudden back pain on 6 March 2004. Ambulance officers attended twice; on the first visit they did not transport him to hospit…
52y · Male·disseminated carcinoma of the gallbladder
…noma at Royal Adelaide Hospital while detained under the Mental Health Act. He presented on 2 April with abdominal pain and was initially discharged from ED with a diagnosis of constipation, then re-presented on 3 April…
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…
59y · Male·Ruptured atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (operated)
A 59-year-old man with a non-ruptured 8cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presenting with acute back pain was transferred from Bendigo to Royal Melbourne Ho…
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…
84y · Male·haemoperitoneum due to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Bernard Greenwell, an 84-year-old male, died from rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) while in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre. He experienced sudden-onset seve…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Diane Maria Hillgrove, a 34-year-old woman with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity on 7 July 2018. Post-mortem toxic…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
…llowing small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at high risk due to previous abdominal surgeries and adhesions. A 4-5mm perforation occurred during the procedure but was not detected intraope…
72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…
Michael Hamilton, 72, presented with acute abdominal pain post-bladder surgery while anticoagulated with warfarin. Initial assessment suspected duodenal perf…
72y · Male·Complications of a gastroduodenal perforation (palliated) in the setting of mult…
…ities, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 7 November 2024 with postural hypotension, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. CT imaging revealed a gastroduodenal perforation with free fluid and pneumoperitoneum. After discu…
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