39 results for “chest and abdominal x-ray”
57y · Female·Haemothorax following acute thoracic aortic dissection in a woman with congenita…
Sally Hopwood, 57, with Turner syndrome, coarctation of the aorta, and bicuspid aortic valve, presented to ED on 23 March 2012 with severe acute back and chest pain (8/10). A che…
34y · Male·multi-organ failure with right-sided tension pneumothorax
A 34-year-old man with a ruptured spleen and fractured ribs presented to the Emergency Department on multiple occasions with abdominal and chest pain. H…
26y · Female·cardiorespiratory arrest due to massive gastric dilatation with gastric rupture
…ssive gastric dilatation with rupture following a bulimic episode. She presented to hospital with severe abdominal pain and was incorrectly diagnosed with constipation by Dr F., the surgical registrar. While the diagnos…
58y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus, in a man with multiple scler…
Mr H, a 58-year-old man with end-stage multiple sclerosis and recurrent sigmoid volvulus, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 25 January 2023 with abdominal pain and diste…
59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma on a background of emphysema
Robert Fullerton, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died from disseminated carcinoma while remanded in custody at Townsville Correctional Centre. He presented…
40y · Female·Complications of influenza A infection in a woman with Moebius syndrome (palliat…
A 40-year-old woman with Moebius syndrome, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability died from complications of influenza A infection. She resided in specialist disabil…
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 abdomina…
80y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to coronary atherosclerosis
…ged 80, died from acute myocardial infarction following knee surgery. On postoperative day 3, he developed chest symptoms, elevated troponin, and hypoxia. An ECG was performed showing acute anterior myocardial infarctio…
63y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of functional decline in a man with an intel…
A 63-year-old man with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dysphagia, and COPD died from aspiration pneumonia following functional decline. He had a three-month hospital admission w…
38y · Female·peritonitis with septic shock secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal t…
…s assessment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital was inadequate, focusing on respiratory causes while missing abdominal clues (elevated pulse, respiratory rate, low bicarbonate indicating acidosis). (2) The patient was inapp…
85y · Female·sepsis, with aspiration pneumonitis being an antecedent cause. Iatrogenic injury…
…from sepsis with aspiration pneumonitis following iatrogenic lung injury. She developed severe malnutrition and electrolyte disturbances after refusing oral intake from hospital day 5 onwards. A fine-bore nasogastric tu…
94y · Female·Complications of metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast in a woman with deme…
A 94-year-old woman with advanced dementia and metastatic breast cancer died from complications of her malignancy. She presented repeatedly with vomiting …
83y · Male·pneumonia and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Legionella ba…
An 83-year-old man died from pneumonia and respiratory distress caused by Legionella bacterium. He presented with abdominal symptoms and was initially…
73y · Female·coronary atherosclerosis
…3-year-old woman admitted with severe respiratory distress was appropriately managed in ICU with intubation and extubated after 8 days. She was transferred to coronary care as stable but deteriorated with cardiorespirat…
35y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage caused by ruptured spleen
A 35-year-old man with chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatitis C and other comorbidities presented to his GP on 24 January 2007 with acute severe chest pain, profuse sweating, …
12y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating an aortic root abscess (operated) …
A 12-year-old Aboriginal girl with a bicuspid aortic valve and autism spectrum disorder presented with a week of fever and non-specific symptoms (cough, vomiting, abdomin…
79y · Male·acute bronchitis on a background of cardiomegaly with coronary artery disease
…s on a background of cardiomegaly with coronary artery disease. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath, was found to have pneumonia on chest X-ray, and deteriorated suddenly with n…
4y · Female·consequences of incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia
…ed congenital left diaphragmatic hernia. Over 3 months before death, she presented with persistent vomiting and abdominal pain to her GP and paediatrician. The paediatrician focused on investigating obesity and did not …
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents due to paralytic ileus following Whipple surgery …
…sk patients (diabetes, obesity, opioid use, post-major surgery). Multiple missed opportunities to recognize and manage gastroparesis occurred: on the evening of 1 March when abdominal distension and respiratory distress…
68y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery atherosclerosis
A 68-year-old woman presented to St Vincent's Hospital emergency department with upper abdominal and left-sided chest pain following a stationary bicycle fall. Clinicians attributed her symptoms to cod…
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