121 results for “abdominal sepsis”
45y · Male·abdominal sepsis on a background of metastatic lung carcinoma
A 45-year-old man with advanced metastatic lung cancer died from abdominal sepsis secondary to bowel perforation while imprisoned. He presented with respiratory symptoms in Januar…
48y · Female·abdominal sepsis in a woman with coronary artery disease, post-repair small bowe…
…ive progress. She developed peritonitis and was transferred to Northern Hospital on 4 April. She died of abdominal sepsis caused by small bowel perforation following hernia repair, complicated by underlying coronary art…
51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…
A 51-year-old woman with intellectual disability and schizoaffective disorder died from peritoneal sepsis and multiple organ failure caused by bowel perforation from a wooden stick. The stick entered her body via…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection o…
90y · Male·bowel obstruction leading to acute renal failure, sepsis and respiratory failure
…with advanced dementia and multiple comorbidities died from bowel obstruction causing acute renal failure, sepsis, and respiratory failure. He had recently been placed in aged care under guardianship orders following hos…
51y · Male·Complications of Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction (palliated)
…ency surgery in June 2018 for a perforated bowel with foreign body (suspected chicken bone) complicated by sepsis and pneumonia. Despite recovery and discharge, he re-presented in July with recurrent symptoms requiring p…
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
… CT ruled out intracranial pathology. She developed undifferentiated shock at 5am, initially attributed to sepsis and treated with fluids and antibiotics. She appeared to stabilize but deteriorated further at 11am with s…
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 …
51y · Female·Complications of presumed gallbladder adenocarcinoma
…gallbladder adenocarcinoma. She was admitted to hospital in February 2024 with fever and suspected intra-abdominal sepsis; imaging revealed retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and a large mass consistent with cancer recurre…
90y · Female·abdominal sepsis complicating perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid col…
Thelma Annie Ogilvy, a 90-year-old woman from rural Victoria, died from abdominal sepsis complicating a perforated diverticular abscess. She presented with bowel obstruction requiring la…
67y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis complicating an anastomotic leak following elective surge…
A 67-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis following an anastomotic leak from elective colorectal surgery to repair a vesico-colic fistula. …
59y · Female·Urosepsis in the setting of multiple sclerosis
…old NDIS participant with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from urosepsis following hospital admission for abdominal pain and nausea. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate cl…
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…
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…
67y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
…ent at a mental health rehabilitation unit. She had been admitted following March 2021 surgery for intra-abdominal sepsis and was awaiting suitable community accommodation. A minor fall occurred the evening before death…
43y · Female·sepsis secondary to extensive acute peritonitis following perforation of small b…
43-year-old woman died from sepsis and necrotising fasciitis following small bowel perforation during laparoscopic tubal ligation. She was at…
52y · Male·Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
…man, died in custody from metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma diagnosed in March 2017. He presented with abdominal pain initially attributed to constipation, then found to have advanced cancer with liver metastases. He …
76y · Male·ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Kenneth Carter, 76, died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) on 8 June 2005. He had presented to Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department o…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. K…
53y · Male·Sepsis from infected ascites (E. coli) in a man with cirrhosis of the liver, hep…
A 53-year-old male prisoner died of sepsis from E. coli-infected ascites complicated by cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and diffuse B-cell lymph…
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