113 results for “acute liver failure”
57y · Male·Acute renal failure complicating end stage liver cirrhosis with resultant enceph…
A 57-year-old man with end-stage alcoholic liver cirrhosis died of acute renal failure complicated by hepatic encephalopathy and coagulopathy while detaine…
67y · Male·Fulminant liver failure
A 67-year-old man presented to his GP with discoloured urine. Blood tests revealed acute liver toxicity but critical results were communicated via facsimile, with unclear timing of GP's review. T…
59y · Male·multiorgan failure complicating paracetamol toxicity
…al the overdose. Police responded promptly and he was transferred to Dandenong Hospital where he developed acute liver failure and multi-organ failure despite maximal intensive care and N-acetylcysteine. Transfer to Aus…
72y · Male·haemoperitoneum complicating spontaneous perforation of peritoneal varix in the …
…entre under a restriction order following violent offences in 2002. The coroner found his medical care for liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma was of a high standard, following general practice guidelines with ap…
57y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to drug-induced liver injury caused by sodium valproate …
…CADASIL syndrome, was prescribed sodium valproate for migraine prophylaxis in November 2019. She developed acute hepatitis approximately 5 months later, presenting with jaundice, nausea, and dark urine. Critical failure…
59y · Female·Complications of blunt force chest injuries with clinically diagnosed Pseudomona…
A 59-year-old woman with Child Pugh C liver cirrhosis and COPD suffered a single-vehicle crash on 15 October 2024 after losing control of her vehicle …
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure on a background of liver cirrhosis and …
…patocellular carcinoma, and multiple comorbidities, died at Royal Perth Hospital from bronchopneumonia and acute liver failure. She was in custody at Bandyup Women's Prison when she fell on 2 June 2016, fracturing her f…
48y · Male·Decompensated liver and renal disease; alcoholic liver disease in the circumstan…
Roderick Allen, 48, died from decompensated liver and renal disease secondary to severe alcoholic liver disease, complicated by burns and smoke inhalation s…
45y · Female·Multisystem organ failure secondary to acute liver failure associated with parac…
Elsa Harrington, a 45-year-old woman, died from acute liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity in November 2002. She was admitted post-hysterectomy with …
76y · Female·end-stage liver failure with encephalopathy due to hepatic cirrhosis
Wendy Marion Evans, aged 76, died from end-stage liver failure with encephalopathy due to hepatic cirrhosis. She presented with acute psychosis in February 2015 …
48y · Male·Multi-organ failure from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage associated with oeso…
Peter Tasman Cannell, aged 48, died in Flinders Medical Centre from multi-organ failure due to acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage from oesophageal varices on a background of liver cirrhosis. He…
74y · Male·acute on chronic liver failure complicating common bile duct cholangiocarcinoma …
Stephen John Foster, aged 74, died in hospital from acute on chronic liver failure complicating common bile duct cholangiocarcinoma. He was serving a prison sentenc…
64y · Male·End stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Thomas Edward Schwartz, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from end-stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. He was transferred from Wolston Correcti…
69y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to secondary haemochromatosis (transfusion-associated…
Mrs Vicki Dow, 69, died from multiple organ failure secondary to iron overload (transfusion-associated haemochromatosis) from treatment of myelodysplastic sy…
62y · Male·hepatic encephalopathy due to acute renal failure
…ta Nelson, a 62-year-old Aboriginal man, died in Alice Springs Hospital from hepatic encephalopathy due to acute renal failure. He had longstanding chronic diseases including cirrhosis, hepatitis B and C, diabetes, hype…
41y · Male·Acute liver failure with contributing Castleman's disease
A 41-year-old Aboriginal man with HIV and Castleman's disease died from acute liver failure while on home detention. He had variable compliance with antiretroviral therapy, exacerbated…
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 …
58y · Female·acute peritonitis, which led to the development of acute septicaemia following a…
A 58-year-old woman died from acute peritonitis and sepsis following surgery for duodenal diverticulum. Initial elective surgery on 4 March 20…
18y · Male·Hypoglycaemic hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to massive liver necrosis, d…
An 18-year-old remand prisoner died from acute liver failure secondary to Hepatitis B and C infection. He presented with fever and malaise on 15 February…
65y · Female·decompensated liver failure
…plications; and proactive family communication regarding serious diagnoses. The coroner found no systemic failures, though the family questioned delayed disclosure of liver disease severity. Her death from decompensated…
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