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24 results for acute pancreatitis

VIC2014-07-11

Finding into death of Paul Kolembus

32y · Male·Complications of acute pancreatitis

A 32-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and recurrent gallstone pancreatitis died from complications of acute pancreatitis at a palliative care facility. He had two unsuccessful at…

general practicesurgery
VIChospital2026-02-27

Finding into death of PDR

78y · Male·Acute pancreatitis

A 78-year-old man with a long history of mental illness and multiple chronic physical conditions died from acute pancreatitis on 12 May 2025, nine days after presenting with nausea and vomiting at Thomas Embling Hospita…

emergency medicinepsychiatryolanzapine
TAShospital2025-06-10

Coroner's Finding: Johnston, Trent Ian

40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …

…from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, diazepam, paracetamol), acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis and emphysema. He collapsed in a vehicle at a supermarket and was found …

emergency medicineintensive carecodeine
VIChospital2012-06-25

Finding into death of Angela Murray

52y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a female who had undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectom…

…tion pneumonia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholangitis and cholelithiasis complicated by pancreatitis. She had vomited large quantities of fluid prior to admission, including brown-coloured liquid suggesti…

surgerygeneral practice
VIChospital2014-11-07

Finding into death of David John Scott

51y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung cancer

…ed with development of bony metastases and multiple organ involvement. In December 2013, he presented with acute pancreatitis and suspected chest infection, with declining renal function and general condition. The coron…

oncologypalliative care
VIChospital2017-03-10

Finding into death of John Twycross

80y · Male·complications of necrotising pancreatitis secondary to pancreatic biopsy (EUS)

…80-year-old man with a history of hypertension, asthma, glaucoma and prior cholecystectomy, presented with acute pancreatitis in April 2011 after imaging revealed a suspected ampullary carcinoma. Following a negative PE…

general surgerygastroenterologycommunicationdocumentation
VIChospital2025-10-28

Finding into death of Kenneth James Anderson

85y · Male·Liver ischaemia and portal vein thrombosis complicating emergency cholecystectom…

…nderson, an 85-year-old man with intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities including diabetes, pancreatitis, and gallstones, died following emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with Mirizzi's syndro…

general surgeryintensive careantibiotics
QLDhospital2015-07-08

Hamilton, Michael John - Non-inquest findings

72y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis caused by abdominal adhesions from previous…

Michael Hamilton, 72, presented with acute abdominal pain post-bladder surgery while anticoagulated with warfarin. Initial assessment suspected duode…

surgeryintensive carediagnosticsystemwarfarin
SAhospital2014-04-17

Coroner's Finding: TABB Charles Andrew

50y · Male·multi-organ failure due to pancreatitis and generalised varicella zoster virus i…

…homa (diagnosed 13 years prior, treated with bone marrow transplants), died of multi-organ failure from pancreatitis and disseminated varicella zoster virus infection. He was admitted to hospital for a routine bone marro…

haematologyinfectious diseases
WAhospital2022-06-23

Inquest into the Death of Lee MILCHERDY

75y · Female·Complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis…

Lee Milcherdy, 75, died from complications including acute pancreatitis and refractory intra-abdominal sepsis following an unnecessary ERCP procedure. An MRCP scan o…

gastroenterologygeneral surgerycommunicationdiagnostic
TAShospital2021-08-13

Coroner's Finding: Mrs M

Female·multi-organ failure

Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection of a duodenal adenoma, perforation occurred r…

gastroenterologygeneral surgerydiagnostic
VIChospital2020-05-25

Finding into death of Chris Perdios

42y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of impacted large bowel in a man with intell…

…tion pneumonia complicated by an impacted large bowel. He was admitted to hospital on 12 October 2018 with acute pancreatitis and bowel obstruction, treated in ICU with sedation and intubation, then self-extubated on 14…

intensive careemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
NThospital2006-10-02

Inquest into the death of Freddie Peterson

30y · Male·diffuse alveolar damage, a complication of bacterial endocarditis

… damage. He was imprisoned for nine months and presented to the prison medical centre on 24 June 2005 with acute left-sided pain and inability to move his legs. Hospital evaluation revealed bacterial endocarditis affect…

cardiologyinfectious diseasesranatidine
SAaged care2019-04-15

Coroner's Finding: CATALANO Fernanda

85y · Female·ischaemic heart disease with renal failure

… 20 April 2016, was transferred to hospital with a suspected hip fracture (later ruled out), and developed acute renal failure. She was subject to a guardianship order with detention provisions. The coroner found no evi…

geriatric medicineemergency medicinequetiapine
NSWhospital2017-04-19

Inquest into the death of Heidi COX

58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage

Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner …

emergency medicineintensive carequetiapine
VIChome2025-11-18

Finding into death of JZA

65y · Female·Combined effects of acute pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and …

…er, multiple comorbidities, and progressive functional decline died from combined effects of pneumonia, pancreatitis, urinary tract infection, and severe pressure ulcers with osteomyelitis following a prolonged lie at ho…

geriatric medicineinfectious diseasessystemcommunicationpholcodine
NT2017-01-13

Inquest into the death of Ronnie Beasley

40y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to left ventricular hypertrophy and coronary artery …

…nding rheumatic heart disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, and coronary artery atherosclerosis died from acute myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular fibrillation while in custody. He reported chest pain at …

cardiologyemergency medicineproceduralaspirin
QLDhospital2016-08-19

Plumb, Mark Anthony

76y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to sepsis with peritonitis and pancreatitis, secondar…

A 76-year-old man died from multiple organ failure following an ERCP procedure for gallstone removal. The procedure itself was appropriate and uneventful. Post-operatively, he developed severe abdominal pain and a CT sca…

surgeryanaesthesiadiagnosticcommunicationmorphine
NThospital2016-04-22

Inquest into the death of Bundy Namarnyilk

56y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia secondary to locally advanced, poorly differentiated squa…

A 56-year-old Aboriginal man died in custody from bronchopneumonia secondary to metastatic hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. He first presented with sore throat in February 2014 and was referred to ENT clinic in Ap…

ENT surgeryoncology
VICcommunity2021-08-25

Finding into death of Garry Mark Wise

47y · Male·Hanging

…l ideation in June 2019, and reported having a rope in his room. Critical gaps were identified: inadequate acute risk assessment despite clear warning signs, failure to escalate concerns appropriately between services, …

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemlurasidone

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