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…
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…
55y · Female·Combined effects of influenza A infection, acute kidney injury, and aspiration p…
…Rett syndrome residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from combined effects of influenza A infection, acute kidney injury, and aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to hospital on 19 June 2025 with septic…
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 …
80y · Male·haemorrhagic stroke caused by Staphylococcus aureus sepsis due to L4/5 discectom…
…man underwent elective microdiscectomy for spinal pain in April 2023. In late June, he developed a wound infection with Staphylococcus aureus causing discitis. Despite appropriate diagnosis and aggressive treatment incl…
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
…for 53 years. During her final week at Roy Fagan Centre, Dr R. failed to recognise progressive bacterial infection presenting as fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and other vital sign abnormalities. He misdiagnosed a urina…
70y · Female·Multi-organ dysfunction complicating sepsis of unknown origin in setting of Alzh…
…igin. She collapsed at home on 9 May 2024 and was taken to hospital where investigations revealed severe infection, acute kidney injury, and metabolic derangement. She had an advance care directive preferring limited in…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
…uced coma, and three surgical fixations. Initial recovery appeared successful, but she developed a wound infection post-discharge to rehabilitation. She was readmitted with deep wound infection, underwent washouts, and …
90y · Male·Sepsis secondary to wound infection/dehiscence and bilateral parotid gland infec…
… (23 September) but was never reviewed by the surgeon and was not treated with antibiotics despite clear infection signs. Mr Powell developed bilateral parotid gland infection and was discharged on 25 September while st…
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
…from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised milk. Early presentation to GP with gastroenteritis w…
54y · Male·Unascertained
A 54-year-old man with HIV, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and significant immunocompromise presented with acute sepsis on 23 December 2016. Despite rapid ambulance response with sepsis protocol initiation and ICU-level…
63y · Female·undetermined (natural causes); COVID-19 infection likely contributory
Gillian Burgess, a 63-year-old non-verbal autistic woman with intellectual disability, chronic kidney disease and heart disease, died in a Specialist Disability Accommodation facility. She was diagnosed with …
92y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolic disease on a background of infective exacerbation of ch…
…ase, vascular dementia, and heart disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism complicated by respiratory infection. He was admitted after a fall at home, became agitated and confused, and was placed on a Mental Health A…
56y · Female·Complications of cervical cancer
Kerry Forrest, aged 56, died in custody on 26 January 2016 from complications of advanced cervical cancer. She was serving a 25-year sentence after being diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2012, prior to sentenci…
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…
61y · Female·aspiration pneumonia
…as discharged, then attended her GP three times over two weeks for respiratory symptoms (wheezing, chest infection) treated with antibiotics and bronchodilators. She deteriorated with worsening dyspnoea, productive coug…
70y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure in a man with ischaemic and hypertensive heart diseas…
…failure secondary to ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. He was admitted to hospital with sepsis and acute kidney injury in May 2018, followed by a complicated recovery including left foot infection requiring surg…
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…
63y · Female·Haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by perforation of the right vent…
… and viral pneumonia. After initial discharge, she returned with worsening symptoms including hypotension, acute kidney injury, and declining cardiac function (LVEF 40%). The pericardiocentesis was performed as an emerg…
76y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) due…
…f patient education regarding diabetes warning signs and physician responsiveness to family concerns about acute metabolic derangement. Post-mortem examination confirmed natural causes; an unsubstantiated allegation of …
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