11 results for “acute hypovolaemia”
66y · Female·Multi-organ failure associated with haemorrhage and sepsis following cholecystec…
… for deteriorating patients and junior clinician awareness that compensatory mechanisms can mask severe hypovolaemia.
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to cerebral palsy
…ral palsy and dysphagia living in specialist disability accommodation, died from aspiration pneumonia with acute kidney injury and severe hypernatremia. She was admitted to Werribee Mercy Hospital with pneumonia, initia…
45y · Male·cardiac arrest due to profound blood loss causing hypovolaemia
Scott Cayirylys, aged 45, died from cardiac arrest due to profound blood loss after self-inflicting an arm wound. The death was preventable. Critical delays occurred in emergency response due to multiple system failures:…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
77-year-old male died from complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effusion post-coronary bypass surgery, in the setting of pre-existing renal impairment and diabetes. During pleural ta…
84y · Female·Myocardial infarction
Shirley McGuane, 84, died from myocardial infarction following elective proctocolectomy. Post-operative care was deficient: chest pain on day 2 post-op with ECG showing atrial fibrillation and new right bundle-branch blo…
53y · Male·Right ventricular tear due to blunt chest trauma sustained in a motor vehicle in…
…iac arrests during emergency resuscitation and surgical intervention. Clinical staff performed appropriate acute trauma management including bilateral chest tube thoracostomies, resuscitation, and attempted surgical rep…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
…rwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. He experienced a small acute myocardial infarction during or immediately after surgery, which remained undiagnosed in theatre despite i…
44y · Male·pneumonia (with multiple left-sided rib fractures as the antecedent cause)
… of septic shock (tachypnoea, hypoxia, hypotension, hypothermia, elevated lactate 12.7 mmol/L, leukopenia, acute kidney injury) but was managed on a trauma pathway focusing on traumatic injuries rather than the underlyi…
27y · Female·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries
…r Robert Rickerby through multiple blunt force injuries on 6 November 2020. The autopsy revealed extensive acute, subacute and chronic injuries inconsistent with accidental trauma, indicating prolonged abuse. Jessica ha…
73y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of sepsis due to or as a conse…
…s, she became fluid-overloaded with declining renal function. She deteriorated on day 6 with urosepsis and acute kidney injury requiring ICU admission. After initial improvement, she was discharged back to the surgical …
0y · Male·Complications of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to recurrent episode…
…roached him the next morning. Delays in ambulance booking, inadequate handover communication regarding the acute nature of bowel obstruction, and the paramedic crew receiving an R3 (not R1) response code contributed to …
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