161 results for “clinical dehydration”
0y · Female·dehydration
Olivia Johnson, an 11-month-old Indigenous infant, died of dehydration from acute gastroenteritis in a remote location. She presented to Leigh Creek Medical Clinic with 48 ho…
88y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure due to dehydration on a background of Lewy body d…
…Parkinson's disease and congestive cardiac failure died from acute kidney injury precipitated by severe dehydration in aged care. June 2020 blood tests showed mild hypernatraemia (sodium 149 mmol/L), a biochemical marke…
93y · Female·dehydration with hypernatremia and acute renal failure with metabolic acidosis
Dorothy Ellen Nockolds, a 93-year-old woman with vascular dementia living in aged care, died from dehydration with hypernatremia and acute renal failure. She suffered a transient ischaemic attack on 8 July 2015, f…
54y · Female·COMPLICATIONS OF DEMENTIA
… of dementia including aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to Monash Hospital in September 2020 with dehydration and hyponatraemia secondary to poor oral intake, and left lower lung pneumonia which was treated with a…
13y · Female·cardiac arrest resulting from dehydration
A 13-month-old girl with short bowel syndrome died from cardiac arrest due to severe dehydration. She had been deteriorating with diarrhoea and vomiting on 18 February 2009, prompting nursing staff to…
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
… Hospital on 21 May 2013 with gastroenteritis and vomiting, having lost approximately 700g over 36 hours. Clinical examination showed moderate dehydration with tachycardia, yet she was discharged the same evening after b…
84y · Male·ischaemic heart disease on a background of advanced Lewy body dementia
…pital for management of aggressive behaviour related to his dementia. During his admission he developed dehydration, hyponatraemia, and evidence of myocardial infarction. The coroner found his detention orders were appr…
49y · Female·lobar pneumonia in the setting of Down's syndrome and progressive dementia
…ysical deterioration from March to September 2013. She presented to hospital with seizures secondary to dehydration and poor oral intake, which had persisted for months. After failing to respond to active therapy includ…
2y · Male·Complications of malnutrition
GFD, a 2-year-old boy, died from complications of malnutrition and dehydration on 3 July 2021. Post-mortem examination revealed severe undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and signi…
38y · Male·Hallucination, dehydration and exposure, exacerbated by untreated mental illness…
…e was never found. The coroner concluded he died within days to weeks of his disappearance, likely from dehydration, exposure and hallucination, compounded by his loss of will to live due to his cultural beliefs and unt…
60y · Female·undetermined; natural causes not excluded (possible paraganglioma infarction, pn…
A 60-year-old woman with depression, recent acute kidney injury from dehydration, and suicidal ideation was discharged from hospital on 27 August 2021 after psychiatric improvement. Sh…
18y · Female·multi-organ failure due to combined effects of environmental exposure (hyperther…
Jessica Jackson, 18, died from multi-organ failure due to combined hyperthermia and dehydration while weight-cutting for an amateur Muay Thai fight. She lost approximately 9 kg in the final week thro…
77y · Female·Venlafaxine toxicity in a woman with severe renal impairment and depression
…tric ward with severe depression and catatonic features. Despite documented severe renal impairment and dehydration on admission, no medical review occurred over the weekend prior to ECT. Critical pathology results show…
50y · Male·Pneumonia
…as transferred to a mental health unit, then back to Box Hill Hospital on 18 May for rehydration due to dehydration and hypotension from refusing fluids. Within hours of admission, he deteriorated rapidly with vomiting,…
22y · Male·Exposure to the elements
…n reporting (3 days) significantly prejudiced rescue efforts. The coroner found death was not suspicious. Clinical lessons include the profound physiological risks of severe sleep deprivation combined with stimulant use,…
3y · Male·Influenza A infection (Type H3N2)
…A pneumonia and hyponatraemia, collapsed and died from cardiovascular failure on hospital day 3. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) distinguishing SIADH from dehydration early using osmolality testing—treatments are …
35y · Male·effects of exposure
…s companions during the night. Despite having some water and knowledge of the country, he perished from dehydration and exposure in extreme heat with limited shade (a bushfire had recently passed through the area). His …
0y · Female·undetermined (chronic malnutrition ruled out; possible dehydration with electrol…
…istent pre-hospital growth. The coroner could not determine a precise cause of death but noted possible dehydration from poor feeding and diarrhoea, or less likely infection. No criticism was made of the Department of H…
53y · Female·Metastatic breast cancer
…. She was admitted on 11 June 2024 with shallow breathing, lethargy, coughing, and decreased functioning. Clinical assessment revealed hypoactive delirium, dehydration, hypernatraemia, abnormal liver function, and multip…
73y · Female·pneumonia and renal failure with hyperthermia
…could not be confirmed. The coroner identified multiple failures in her care: inadequate monitoring for dehydration despite clinical signs (severe sweating, tremors, elevated blood sugars), delayed medical review by her…
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