16 results for “compartment syndrome”
21y · Male·Complications of injuries sustained when a trench wall collapsed
…pert geotechnical and rescue analysis found the excavator was essential and appropriately deployed. Crush syndrome with acute compartment syndrome and multi-organ failure proved fatal. The coroner determined his death wa…
85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…
An 85-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes underwent endovascular repair of a recurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm with endoleak using a novel chimney technique with Nellix endobags. The procedure…
71y · Female·Complications post aortic endarterectomy
A 71-year-old woman died from complications following elective aortic endarterectomy for leg claudication. Post-operatively, she developed acute bilateral lower limb ischaemia with absent pulses, pale/mottled skin, and s…
22y · Female·bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction
… affecting bowel function, died from bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome. She presented to Carnarvon Hospital on 26 October 2016 with severe constipation. Conservative…
24y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of severe thermal burns
…imited laboratory capacity, and inability to manage complex burns; (3) delayed recognition of abdominal compartment syndrome due to insufficient monitoring; and (4) a 31-hour evacuation delay imposed by operational cons…
54y · Male·respiratory failure and acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis following trau…
A 54-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and intellectual disability died from respiratory failure and acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis following a crush injury to his left thigh sustained while attemp…
65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…admission. He presented with acute limb ischaemia requiring femoral embolectomy, subsequently developed compartment syndrome, pancolitis with sigmoid perforation requiring subtotal colectomy, and experienced recurrent i…
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
A 3-year-old child died from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised …
36y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating injecting drug use
A 36-year-old man with a 13-year history of schizophrenia and substance abuse was admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit on 15 September 2012 after community deterioration. He improved over several weeks and was tr…
46y · Male·Unknown - possible causes include traumatic injury or dehydration in remote terr…
Colin John Johnston, 46, disappeared from Kennedy Range National Park on 24 October 2008 after being interviewed by police regarding possession of child exploitation material. He left notes indicating suicidal intent and…
27y · Male·traumatic asphyxia
Michael Johnson, 27, died from traumatic asphyxia after his car rolled on a rural property. He was trapped under the vehicle with the car's pillar compressing his chest. Bystanders called 000, and following operator inst…
67y · Female·Intra-abdominal sepsis complicating an anastomotic leak following elective surge…
A 67-year-old woman died from intra-abdominal sepsis following an anastomotic leak from elective colorectal surgery to repair a vesico-colic fistula. The initial surgery on 1 November 2017 was appropriately performed, an…
11y · Male·Sepsis
An 11-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 3), ADHD, and obesity died from sepsis on 20 June 2022. He presented to Rosebud Hospital ED on 14 June with fever, vomiting, and low blood pressure, was dischar…
11y · Male·complications of bowel obstruction in the setting of chronic constipation
RDZ was an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy who died from complications of bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation with a fecalith. He had been under paediatric care for years with multiple admissions for bowel was…
1y · Male·Complication of burns and trauma to the mesenteric artery
A 15-month-old child died from complications of severe scalding burns (55% of body) sustained when left unsupervised in a bath of hot water (65°C) for 10-15 minutes, combined with traumatic mesenteric artery tears of unk…
83y · Male·complications of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (treated surgically)
An 83-year-old male prisoner died from complications of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) after a 5-month delay in diagnostic confirmation and treatment. An incidental finding of an 8.7 cm AAA was identified on …
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