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6 results for choledocholithiasis

VIChospital

Finding into death of Mr C

55y · Male·Ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis

A 55-year-old man with Down syndrome died from ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis following recurrent biliary sepsis. He had multiple comorbidities including Alzheimer's disease, de…

intensive caregeneral medicineantibiotics
VIChospital2018-09-03

Finding into death of Robert James Wright

63y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis

Robert James Wright, a 63-year-old man with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation, died from bronchopneumonia complicated by cholangitis due to gallstone obstruction. He presented with weight loss and…

general practicegastroenterologypossibly_preventableantibiotics
SAhospital2022-03-29

Coroner's Finding: Foster, Clive Anthony

76y · Male·end-stage renal failure

A 76-year-old man died of end-stage renal failure while imprisoned. He had pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. During his final year in custody, he experienced acute kidney injury sup…

general medicinenephrology
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 on 12 October 2018 showed no gallstone, making the plann…

gastroenterologygeneral surgerycommunicationdiagnostic
VIChospital2025-04-10

Finding into death of Hau Bui Nguyen

46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis in the setting of prolonged nasal pr…

Hau Bui Nguyen, a 46-year-old man with severe acquired brain injury, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicating epistaxis following prolonged nasal prong oxygen therapy. Du…

general medicineemergency medicineamoxicillin
VIChospital2017-12-21

Finding into death of Sally Elizabeth Hopwood

57y · Female·Haemothorax following acute thoracic aortic dissection in a woman with congenita…

…rdiologist Dr G.. Over 8 days, her presentation was reinterpreted as abdominal pathology (suspected choledocholithiasis, later pneumonia), despite imaging showing bilateral effusions. No CT chest was ordered despite her…

cardiologyemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationglyceryl trinitrate

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