Coronial

12 results for duodenal ulcer with haemorrhage

VIChome2014-12-01

Finding into death of Colin John Rafferty

57y · Male·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to a duodenal ulcer in the setting of recent ne…

Colin Rafferty, a 57-year-old man with acquired brain injury living in supported accommodation, died from gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to a du…

surgerypathology
TAShospital2023-02-17

Coroner's Finding: Hanslow, Rodney James

86y · Male·progressive cognitive decline/decompensation and gastrointestinal haemorrhage

An 86-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and long-standing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) sustained a traumatic brain …

general medicinegastroenterologymedicationdiagnosticproton pump inhibitor
TAShospital2021-08-20

Coroner's Finding: LA

67y · Male·acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating peptic ulcer of the duodenum wit…

A 67-year-old man died from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage from a duodenal ulcer following complex post-operative complications from laparoscopic Hartmann's proce…

general surgeryintensive carediagnosticmedicationrabeprazole
SAhospital2016-09-01

Coroner's Finding: CALLAGHAN Brian Francis

79y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumonia and bleeding duodenal ulcer complicating su…

A 79-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and dementia fell at home, sustaining a left hip fracture requiring surgery. Post-o…

general surgeryorthopaedic surgery
SAhospital2003-03-28

Coroner's Finding: BUTLER Irene

72y · Female·haemorrhage from penetrating duodenal ulcer

A 72-year-old woman collapsed at home and was admitted with black bowel motions (melaena) suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding. This crucial history was documented …

emergency medicinegeneral medicinediagnosticcommunicationaspirin
TAShospital2024-06-27

Coroner's Finding: Patterson, Alexander Frank

65y · Male·Bleeding duodenal ulcer

A 65-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presented to hospital with haematemesis, hypoglycaemia, and postural hypotension caused by …

emergency medicinegastroenterologydiagnosticcommunication
TAShospital2025-06-17

Coroner's Finding: de-identified RS

68y · Male·Exsanguination due to peptic ulcer of the duodenum with erosion into the gastrod…

A 68-year-old man presented to the emergency department with two episodes of fresh rectal bleeding and elevated blood urea. Despite stable vital signs, he was discharge…

emergency medicinegastroenterologydiagnosticdelay
QLDhospital2007-11-23

Bodell, Margaret Florence Anne

65y · Female·gastrointestinal haemorrhage from duodenal ulcer

Margaret Bodell, 65-year-old with severe COAD and emphysema, was admitted with respiratory failure and developed a duodenal ulcer bleeding du…

respiratory medicinegeneral medicinecommunicationsystemprednisone
WAhospital2009-02-01

Inquest into the Death of Fox

62y · Male·Acute Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage in association with Acute on Chronic Peptic U…

Kenneth Charles Fox, 62, presented to Fremantle Hospital ED on 12 April 2006 with a gastrointestinal bleed after fainting. He was diagnosed with a massive bleed causing hypovolaemic shock a…

emergency medicinegeneral surgerydiagnosticdelayaspirin
NSWcustodial setting (correctional facility) with death at hospital2025-07-23

Inquest into the death of James Cunneen

60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duodenal ulcer being a significant contr…

James Joseph Cunneen, a 60-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral arterial disease), died fr…

general practiceinfectious diseasesdiagnosticmedicationpantoprazole
TAShospital2019-04-18

Coroner's Finding: Kenney, Margaret Patricia

83y · Female·upper gastrointestinal bleed with haemodynamic compromise following anticoagulat…

…bleeding complicated by cardiac arrest while anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation. She had been diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in 2015 and prescribed pantoprazole 40mg daily. During her final h…

general medicinecardiologymedicationdiagnosticpantoprazole
VIChospital2022-02-28

Finding into death of H YR

77y · Female·Haemoperitoneum following cholecystectomy

…er MET call), inadequate fluid and blood resuscitation (only 1 unit PRBC over 2 hours despite confirmed haemorrhage), failure to check coagulation status until 7:45 pm despite therapeutic anticoagulation, lack of urinar…

general surgeryintensive carediagnosticdelaywarfarin

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