212 results for “acute kidney failure”
76y · Male·end-stage renal failure
A 76-year-old man died of end-stage renal failure while imprisoned. He had pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. During …
62y · Male·urosepsis
…nox-Gastaut syndrome, and cerebral palsy, died from urosepsis following emergency urological surgery for a kidney stone. He presented to hospital with fever and restlessness on 17 August 2023, was found to have a large o…
79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…
…ratively, he developed hospital-acquired pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal ulcer, acute kidney injury, and severe delirium requiring Mental Health Act detention. Despite appropriate medical mana…
39y · Female·Sepsis and renal failure secondary to a perinephric abscess
…ss detected when staff noticed a raised area on her lower back. She presented to hospital where sepsis and acute kidney failure were identified. Despite drainage of the abscess and supportive care, her condition deterio…
76y · Male·combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis
Pasquale Esposito, age 76, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from combined acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and …
90y · Male·pneumonia leading to atrial fibrillation leading to myocardial infarction
… while on an inpatient mental health treatment order. He was admitted with hospital-acquired pneumonia and acute kidney injury following a fall. His condition deteriorated over several days despite antibiotic treatment.…
88y · Male·Sepsis of unknown aetiology in a man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and other med…
…ncent's Hospital on 7 July. Despite antibiotic therapy and supportive care, he deteriorated with delirium, acute kidney injury, and liver dysfunction. He was deemed unsuitable for CPR or intubation. He died suddenly on …
45y · Male·Acute renal failure in the setting of urosepsis and San Filippo Syndrome
…d man with San Filippo Syndrome and early-onset dementia living in a community residential unit, died from acute renal failure secondary to urosepsis. He presented with urinary tract infection symptoms on 5 May 2014, wa…
39y · Female·multiorgan failure and probable sepsis
…ally by drainage. Despite initial haemodynamic improvement, she developed multiorgan dysfunction including acute kidney injury, liver failure, and pneumonia with ongoing seizures. After discussion with family regarding …
39y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
…f Wales Hospital. He had a long-standing cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, presenting acutely with cholecystitis, acute kidney injury, and multi-organ failure. The coroner found he received appropri…
51y · Male·multi-organ failure due to acute kidney injury and haemodynamic shock as a conse…
…ported from Launceston General Hospital to Royal Hobart Hospital but died two days later from multi-organ failure due to acute kidney injury and haemodynamic shock. While a protocol existed for urgent transfer of major …
60y · Male·multi-organ failure due to injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident, specifi…
A 60-year-old Aboriginal man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, cirrhosis, renal failure, diabetes) presented to ED following a motor vehicle accident at low speed. Despite chest imaging showing…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
An 81-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and severe coronary artery disease died from acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) combined with coronary heart disease. She experienced multiple falls ove…
72y · Male·Complications of small bowel obstruction in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…
…, large paraoesophageal hiatus hernia, and marked rectal faecal loading. Clinicians identified multiorgan failure including acute kidney injury and aspiration pneumonia. A nasogastric tube could not be inserted and surg…
60y · Female·undetermined; natural causes not excluded (possible paraganglioma infarction, pn…
A 60-year-old woman with depression, recent acute kidney injury from dehydration, and suicidal ideation was discharged from hospital on 27 August 2021 after…
82y · Male·Acute kidney failure due to possible sepsis or cardiogenic shock, with congestiv…
Ian Turnbull, a 82-year-old man in custody, died from acute kidney failure due to possible sepsis or cardiogenic shock with congestive cardiac failure. He had multipl…
70y · Male·uraemic encephalopathy
David John Porthouse, a 70-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiac disease, fell at home in February 2020 causing a neck of femur fracture. He…
69y · Male·Pericarditis
A 69-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, congestive cardiac failure, and Fragile X Syndrome presented to the Emergency Department with dys…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the context of acute-on-chronic kidney failure associ…
Arthur James Bonney, a 59-year-old prisoner with advanced cardiac disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, underwent a CT scan with iodinated contrast on 30 July 2015 at Fiona Stanley Hospit…
77y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure with an antecedent cause of ischaemic cardiomyopathy …
…Cornish, aged 77, died in lawful custody at Long Bay Hospital on 1 September 2025 from congestive cardiac failure with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, complicated by chronic kidney disease, COPD, and type 2 diabetes. He was a…
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