16 results for “acute on chronic constipation”
57y · Male·Small bowel obstruction due to mid small bowel volvulus
Peter Jamieson, a 57-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including dysphagia and constipation, was residing in a disability care facility. On 6 July 20…
10y · Female·Ischaemic large bowel; large bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation
Child W, aged 10, died from ischaemic large bowel secondary to chronic constipation and faecal impaction. She had lifelong constipation and encopresis (soiling) from infancy, p…
42y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of impacted large bowel in a man with intell…
Chris Perdios, a 42-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, and chronic constipation, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by an impacted large bowel. He was admitted to h…
38y · Male·multi organ failure secondary to intestinal ischaemia from toxic megacolon relat…
A 38-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia died from multi-organ failure secondary to intestinal ischaemia caused by toxic megacolon f…
11y · Male·complications of bowel obstruction in the setting of chronic constipation
RDZ was an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy who died from complications of bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation with a fecalith. He had been under paediatric care for years with multiple admissions for bo…
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
Donald Broadribb, 79, died of bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis after presenting to York Hospital on 12 October 2012 with vomiting, cough, and abdominal pai…
82y · Female·acute peritonitis, ruptured bowel and incarcerated bowel herniation
…id not perform abdominal examination and did not escalate to senior surgical staff. The deceased died from acute peritonitis due to ruptured bowel from her pre-existing incarcerated hernia. While recognition may not hav…
51y · Female·Multiorgan failure in the setting of WHO Class III obesity, chronic excessive al…
A 51-year-old woman with WHO Class III obesity, chronic alcohol consumption, and anaemia died of multiorgan failure following admission with community-acquired p…
58y · Male·complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction
Paul Desmond Smith, aged 58, died from complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction following discharge from hospital after inadequate assessment. He had presented to the ED with lower abdominal pain and severe faecal…
53y · Male·Sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia
Giovanni John Miceli, a 53-year-old man with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from sepsis secondary to aspiration pneumonia. He had a known history of recurre…
11y · Female·Complications of E. coli sepsis in association with intestinal obstruction due t…
Child R, an 11-year-old Aboriginal girl with congenital anorectal anomalies causing chronic severe constipation, presented to Halls Creek Hospital on 5 January 2017 with severe abdominal pain and v…
64y · Male·Peritonitis, due to or as a consequence of a ruptured gallbladder, due to or as …
…om multi-organ failure. Clinical concerns were raised about the initial assessment, delayed recognition of acute abdomen, and failure to pursue hospital transfer when serious pathology couldn't be excluded. However, the…
31y · Female·urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis
…ith severe lissencephaly, intellectual impairment, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, died from urosepsis due to acute pyelonephritis. She presented to ED with vomiting and constipation on 16 January, was discharged on 24 Jan…
48y · Male·sepsis and renal failure due to perforated gastric ulcer
…tside his home. Despite worsening pain throughout the afternoon, imaging showed only faecal loading and constipation was diagnosed. A ruptured pyloric ulcer causing peritonitis was not recognised until 9pm when he was fo…
55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity in a woman with coronary artery atherosclerosis
A 55-year-old woman with complex medical history including chronic pain, previous multiple abdominal surgeries, gastrointestinal disorders, mental health issues including D…
86y · Male·Septic shock secondary to urosepsis
Robert Avery, 86, was admitted to Valley Private Hospital for colonoscopy to investigate constipation. After the procedure was cancelled due to respiratory concerns, he was managed with fluid restriction, …
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