Coronial

6 results for abscess removal

TAScommunity2019-11-21

Coroner's Finding: Martin, Jack Hedley

76y · Male·Sepsis due to pulmonary valve endocarditis and cardiac abscess due to Staphyloco…

A 76-year-old man died from sepsis caused by Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis and cardiac abscess. An intravenous cannula inserted during day surgery on 29 November 2018 was not removed before discharge,…

general surgeryemergency medicineproceduralsystem
SAhospital2001-05-04

Coroner's Finding: ROACH Dawn Ruth

45y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to septicaemia and peritonitis due to faecal leakage fro…

…998 was poorly constructed: sited in a deep body fold under tension, with an unsuture bridge, and lacking abscess drainage. These deficiencies led to predictable failure. Despite early nursing warning signs (darkening s…

colorectal surgerygeneral surgeryproceduralcommunication
VIChospital2016-02-17

Finding into death of Geoffrey Power

54y · Male·Complications of cervical spinal stenosis treated with cervical laminectomy and …

…and died from complications of the surgery. Expert review concluded the surgery was appropriate, the self-removal of the drain had no clinical impact, wound infection management was satisfactory, and the death was not p…

neurosurgeryintensive carecommunicationantibiotics
VIC2023-07-19

Finding into death of Angela Cuthbert

59y · Female·complications of abscesses following dental extraction, in a woman with cerebral…

Angela Cuthbert, a 59-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and dysphagia, died from complications of abscesses following extraction of all 14 teeth under general anaesthetic. Surgery occurred 20 June 2022; she deve…

oral and maxillofacial surgerydentistrycommunicationsystem
VIChospital2024-04-11

Finding into death of Mark Andrew Spillane

58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…

…r and further surgery was deemed inappropriate. He became distressed by intravenous access which required removal. He was transitioned to palliative care and died. The coroner found no clinical management failures by ei…

infectious diseasesgeneral medicine
NThospital2020-07-17

Inquest into the death of Ishmael Nawirridj

51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…

Ishmael Nalaiyir Nangarid, a 51-year-old Aboriginal man with complex medical history including myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influen…

intensive carerespiratory medicinemedicationmeropenem

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