77 results for “early septic shock”
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia
… and detention under the Guardianship and Administration Act. She was discovered in distress with signs of septic shock and aspirated material. Clinical lessons include: careful patient positioning during feeding in pati…
53y · Female·Pneumonia
A 53-year-old woman with Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease presented with septic shock secondary to pneumonia. She received appropriate intravenous antibiotics and fluids, but her conditi…
17y · Female·bacterial sepsis (septic shock) due to Neisseria meningitidis infection
Sarah Rose Beltz, a 17-year-old student, died of bacterial sepsis (septic shock) secondary to Neisseria meningitidis infection on 12 July 2018. She contracted meningococcal disease…
57y · Male·Sepsis and acute renal failure due to pneumonia
…th chest pain, breathing difficulty, atrial fibrillation, and hypoxia. He was diagnosed with chest sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and acute renal failure. Despite ICU admission and treatment with antibiotics,…
57y · Male·aspiration pneumonia secondary to small bowel obstruction
…nia, intellectual disability, and history of bowel obstruction presented with faecal vomiting and signs of shock. He was appropriately transferred to hospital where small bowel obstruction and aspiration pneumonia were …
72y · Female·probable sepsis complicating chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
…in's lymphoma. She presented to ED with severe abdominal pain, elevated lactate (6.1 mmol/L), and signs of shock. The surgical team failed to recognize evolving septic shock and did not escalate to ICU until 7:10pm, whe…
37y · Female·sepsis due to necrotising fasciitis following abdominoplasty with liposuction
…on the same day found no signs of infection. She deteriorated rapidly at home and presented to hospital in septic shock on post-operative day 5, dying despite aggressive treatment. Necrotising fasciitis is a rare post-su…
55y · Male·Ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis
… specialist disability accommodation resident. He was admitted to ICU three times over several months with septic shock secondary to biliary tract infection, treated with antibiotics, vasopressors, and biliary stenting. …
58y · Male·Septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections as sequelae of osteomyelit…
A 58-year-old man with Down syndrome and multiple comorbidities died from septic shock secondary to intra-abdominal collections caused by osteomyelitis/discitis of the spine. He initially…
53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with septic shock in a man with severe intellectual disabil…
George Manos was a 53-year-old man with severe intellectual disability living in state-funded shared accommodation. His condition—severe disability affecting swallowing and communication—predisposed him to aspiration pne…
5y · Male·Septic shock due to Influenza A infection and bacterial co-infection with Staphy…
A 5-year-old boy died from septic shock complicating influenza A with bacterial co-infection (Staphylococcus aureus or Group A Streptococcus…
77y · Male·septic shock due to cellulitis of the left forearm
Malcolm Falkenberg, a 77-year-old man with dementia, died from septic shock due to cellulitis of the left forearm. He had been living independently with declining self-care and…
44y · Male·Sepsis due to Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus) septicaemia complic…
Brian Dean, a 44-year-old with obesity, presented to hospital on 1 July 2023 with influenza A and signs of shock (tachycardia, hypotension, elevated lactate). He was treated with fluids and discharged the next morning a…
0y · Male·Complications in association with fulminant sepsis in an infant (Streptococcus p…
Malakai Paraone, a seven-month-old infant, died from fulminant Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis and septic shock. Over three days, he was seen at three hospitals and a general practice clinic but sepsis was not id…
69y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis in the settin…
… respiratory distress on 26 May 2016. He was diagnosed with infective exacerbation of COPD and treated for septic shock. However, autopsy revealed acute myocardial infarction secondary to critical coronary artery atheros…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
…g low blood pressure, low pulse, and abdominal tenderness. She was referred to ED and admitted to ICU with septic shock and bowel obstruction. CT imaging revealed colon cancer with hepatic metastases. She underwent emerg…
1y · Female·Sepsis (Group A Streptococcus)
A nearly 16-month-old girl died from Group A Streptococcal sepsis after presenting to a regional private hospital e…
34y · Male·Septic shock from aspiration pneumonia; cerebral palsy was a contributing condit…
…feeding tolerance, prompt recognition of aspiration signs (laboured breathing, large volume vomiting), and early aggressive management of aspiration pneumonia. The case highlights the vulnerability of profoundly disable…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
…obstruction requiring emergency surgery. Post-operatively he aspirated, developed aspiration pneumonia and septic shock. During central line insertion for inotrope support, an iatrogenic left pneumotharax occurred. The c…
76y · Male·Sepsis, with osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis
…s including cellulitis, MRSA bacteraemia, and urinary tract infection. A critical clinical lesson involves early recognition of serious infection: the coroner noted that clinical deterioration in May 2019 could have bee…
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