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10 results for diffuse alveolar damage

VIChospital2025-08-15

Finding into death of Person E

70y · Male·organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of hypertensive heart disease,…

A 70-year-old man died in prison custody from organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of pre-existing hypertensive heart disease, right ventricular hypertrophy,…

respiratory medicineintensive care
NThospital2006-10-02

Inquest into the death of Freddie Peterson

30y · Male·diffuse alveolar damage, a complication of bacterial endocarditis

…on, a 30-year-old Aboriginal man from Papunya, died in custody from bacterial endocarditis complicated by diffuse alveolar damage. He was imprisoned for nine months and presented to the prison medical centre on 24 June …

cardiologyinfectious diseasesranatidine
WAaged care2013

Inquest into the Death of Webb, Violet

83y · Female·Diffuse Alveolar Damage in a woman with recent leg fracture and Atherosclerotic …

…aired, her pre-existing comorbidities prevented recovery and she deteriorated and died 17 days later from diffuse alveolar damage. The coroner found no lack of care, though the nurse did not follow the established safet…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgeryproceduralsystemfentanyl
VIC2023-06-22

Finding into death of Cherie Virginia Pearl Guest

61y · Female·Diffuse alveolar damage in a woman with restrictive lung disease following catar…

…the second part proceeded, requiring intubation for acute pulmonary oedema. She died five days later from diffuse alveolar damage. The coroner found the surgery was inappropriate at a day centre without critical care fa…

ophthalmologyanaesthesiadiagnosticcommunicationlidocaine
NSWmental health2025-08-13

Inquest into the death of Allyson Bailey

42y · Female·pneumonia with diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of mixed drug toxicity (Ba…

…man with complex polysubstance use disorder and borderline personality disorder, died from pneumonia with diffuse alveolar damage complicated by mixed drug toxicity (baclofen and pregabalin toxicity) whilst in seclusion…

emergency medicineintensive carediagnosticcommunicationbaclofen
QLDhospital2005-12-22

Hansen, Anthony Kenneth

46y · Male·Diffuse Alveolar Damage (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) as a consequence o…

Anthony Kenneth Hansen, a 46-year-old inmate at Maryborough Correctional Centre, presented with flu-like symptoms on 24 August 2003 and was appropriately evaluated by visiting medical officers. Despite timely antibiotic …

respiratory medicineintensive careaugmentin duo
QLDhospital2016-06-03

James, Kesler Lee

5y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage due to acute rheumatic cardit…

A 5-year-old boy with rheumatic heart disease and acute mitral valve regurgitation presented to Mt Isa Hospital with acute heart failure. Although initially recognised as deteriorating by the paediatrician on-call, the s…

paediatricsintensive carediagnosticcommunicationfurosemide
VIChospital2023-06-23

Finding into death of Edis Vytas Brenner

78y · Male·Multiorgan failure consequent upon pulmonary lacerations and haemorrhage sustain…

A 78-year-old man died from multiorgan failure following complications during planned mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. During the initial surgery, a small superficial laceration to the right lower lobe lung occurred, …

cardiothoracic surgeryintensive caresystem
WAhospital2023-11-17

Inquest into the Death of Child MD (Name Subject to a Suppression Order)

2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…

A 2-year-old boy with Cockayne syndrome (a rare life-limiting genetic condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poo…

intensive carepaediatricsmedicationceftriaxone
QLDhospital2022-07-08

R - Non-inquest findings

0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…

A 10-month-old boy died following elective cleft palate repair surgery complicated by post-operative respiratory distress and subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Initial laryngospasm led to suspected post-obstructive pu…

anaesthesiaintensive carediagnosticproceduralpropofol

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