261 results for “delirium”
83y · Male·aspiration pneumonia and delirium complicating surgery for left total knee repla…
…aesthesia, as advised by geriatrician. Despite optimal anaesthetic technique, he developed post-operative delirium with agitation and aggression, requiring a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order. He subsequently d…
49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest
49-year-old male with chronic cannabis dependence and depression developed post-surgical delirium following emergency anterior resection for perforated diverticulum. He became acutely agitated and parano…
33y · Female·Methylamphetamine intoxication leading to agitated delirium and extreme exertion…
… a history of methylamphetamine use consumed the drug and became acutely intoxicated, exhibiting agitated delirium and bizarre behaviour searching for her son. She was violently assaulted by residents while attempting to…
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
… on enoxaparin anticoagulation. She became confused and agitated, prompting a Mental Health Act order for delirium management. She subsequently suffered an acute left subdural haematoma, likely related to anticoagulation…
75y · Female·postoperative delirium/exacerbation of community acquired pneumonia following le…
…asures. She sustained a neck of femur fracture requiring hemiarthroplasty. Postoperatively, she developed delirium, sepsis, and community-acquired pneumonia, leading to her death. The coroner found the facility had appro…
84y · Male·acute aspiration complicating periprosthetic fractured right femur (operated) on…
…ent surgical repair on 25 December and was placed on a Level 1 Mental Health Act order for post-operative delirium. On 29 December, he aspirated vomit, became hypoxic, and died. The coroner found care was appropriate thr…
74y · Female·Post-operative exacerbation of delirium and terminal functional deterioration du…
Jane Ann Chapman, 74, presented to hospital with delirium, fever and suspected urinary tract infection. She fell from an Emergency Department trolley bed, sustaini…
95y · Male·multi-organ failure due to sepsis and general inanition on a background of advan…
…vel 2 Inpatient Treatment Order following behavioural disturbances related to post-herpetic neuralgia and delirium. He developed a staphylococcus aureus infection following a fall-related elbow laceration on 19 February …
76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease
…. A Level 1 inpatient treatment order was appropriately imposed when he attempted to leave despite severe delirium and acute medical illness. His condition deteriorated rapidly on 28 September with respiratory failure an…
84y · Male·Complications of fracture left humerus neck due to fall due to hyperactive delir…
…ith Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related behaviours developed a urinary tract infection causing acute delirium, atrial fibrillation, and multiple falls. After presenting to the emergency department with three falls a…
90y · Male·pneumonia complicating fractured right neck of femur (operated) on a background …
…l with right femoral neck fracture. He was placed on a Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order due to delirium and agitation. He underwent femur repair surgery on day 2 of admission. Hospital-acquired pneumonia devel…
61y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy arising from cardiac arrest following self-removal of a c…
…as still in situ despite two documented orders for removal on 3 March 2016. Clinical lessons include: (1) delirium was recognised but inadequately treated—Haloperidol was recommended but not charted; (2) communication br…
78y · Male·large left basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage with mass effect
…aemorrhage with mass effect while admitted under an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) for acute hyperactive delirium. He had stage 4 lung cancer with extensive brain metastases discovered on MRI. His delirium was appropria…
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
…or was readily available or known to staff at the police station initially. The coroner rejected 'Excited Delirium' as an unrecognised medical diagnosis in Australia.
63y · Male·metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma with chronic obstructive lung disease
…patriation General Hospital on 14 August 2015 with dyspnea and confusion. His condition deteriorated with delirium escalating to a Code Black on 29-30 August despite palliative care management. He was placed under a Ment…
38y · Male·Multiorgan failure following out of hospital cardiac arrest in a man with methyl…
…ter being restrained in prone position by police. He had injected methylamphetamine and developed excited delirium, becoming violently agitated. Police restrained him for approximately 22-27 minutes in prone position unt…
79y · Male·Pneumonia complicating ischaemic heart disease and dementia
…me with aggressive behaviour, skin lesions, and respiratory symptoms. During hospitalisation he developed delirium in the context of respiratory infection, experienced a fall, and had declining swallow function with aspi…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
…actorial: underlying cardiac disease, illicit drug use (particularly synthetic cannabinoids), and excited delirium syndrome combined with physical restraint. No clinical or operational failures were identified. This case…
83y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive lung disease
…uspected mesothelioma, and recurrent respiratory infections presented with type 2 respiratory failure and delirium secondary to hypoxia and lower respiratory tract infection. He was appropriately managed with non-invasiv…
87y · Female·General inanition complicating mixed vascular and Alzheimer's dementia on a back…
…gust 2020, initially managed conservatively, then surgically repaired on 2 September 2020. Post-operative delirium and pain management led to reduced oral intake. Despite family concerns and medical review, her condition…
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