13 results for “biliary obstruction”
66y · Male·hepatorenal failure and biliary sepsis complicating common bile duct obstruction
A 66-year-old man incarcerated in Port Lincoln Prison died from hepatorenal failure and biliary sepsis complicating common bile duct obstruction. He presented with progressive jaundice, dark urine, and…
52y · Male·Metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
…ipation, then found to have advanced cancer with liver metastases. He underwent chemotherapy (one cycle), biliary stent insertions for recurrent obstruction-related sepsis, and palliative radiotherapy. His condition det…
55y · Male·Ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis
…old man with Down syndrome died from ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis following recurrent biliary sepsis. He had multiple comorbidities including Alzheimer's disease, depression, and cardiac dysfunction,…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia and cholangitis; obstructive jaundice from intraduct tumour…
… tumour. She was admitted with obstructive jaundice and sepsis, underwent ERCP procedures for bile duct obstruction and stent insertion. Despite antibiotic therapy and supportive care including transfusion and oxygen th…
56y · Female·sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Julie Michele Dunn, a 56-year-old female prisoner, died of sepsis secondary to disseminated pancreatic adenocarcinoma. She had presented months earlier with gastrointestinal symptoms (weight loss, nausea, vomiting, epiga…
77y · Male·sepsis due to retroperitoneal collection after biliary stent insertion on a back…
A 77-year-old Aboriginal man died from sepsis following a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) procedure that perforated his duodenum. Critical failures included: delayed diagnosis and treatment of peritonitis…
63y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis
…ving in supported accommodation, died from bronchopneumonia complicated by cholangitis due to gallstone obstruction. He presented with weight loss and underwent CT imaging showing gallstones, followed by ERCP on 26 June…
58y · Female·acute peritonitis, which led to the development of acute septicaemia following a…
…n 4 March 2008 was technically successful, but the patient deteriorated with suspected common bile duct obstruction requiring revision surgery on 7 March. Despite aggressive management including multiple interventions a…
56y · Female·Aspiration Pneumonia in the setting of Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy
Lesley Fallon, a 56-year-old woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy living in high-level residential care, presented with sepsis complicated by pneumonia, cholecystitis, and aspiration risk. Despite aggressive treatment …
91y · Male·Cholangiocarcinoma
Stanley Stewart, a 91-year-old man with advanced cholangiocarcinoma, died from natural causes at Northern Hospital. He resided in a disability group home and received palliative care from his GP and the Melbourne City Mi…
68y · Female·Anaphylactoid reaction to intravenous CT scan contrast medium leading to cardior…
A 68-year-old woman with asthma presented to hospital with abdominal pain suggestive of biliary obstruction. A CT scan with intravenous contrast was ordered to clarify the diagnosis before potential su…
75y · Female·septic complications following surgical resection of duodenal ampullary adenoma
A 75-year-old woman died of sepsis from bile leaking into her abdomen after elective surgery to remove a pre-malignant tumour adjacent to the bile duct. The coroner found multiple preventable failures: inadequate pre-ope…
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
59-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis, multi-organ failure and bowel perforation following median hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinical issues included: surgical delays of 20 days between stent in…
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