15 results for “electrolyte imbalance”
79y · Female·pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance, both secondary to renal failure
…end-stage renal disease, renal carcinoma, diabetes, and cardiac failure, died from pulmonary oedema and electrolyte imbalance secondary to renal failure. On 21 October 2004, she became aggressive, refused treatment, and…
49y · Female·Anorexia
Sonya Szala, 49, died from anorexia nervosa after suffering severe metabolic derangement and extreme emaciation. She became a recluse following her mother's death in 2016 and progressively deteriorated both physically an…
15y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of b…
Timothy Fehring, 15-year-old on a school excursion to Europe, died of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy from cardiac arrest in the setting of bronchopneumonia and gastroenteritis. He developed gastroenteritis symptoms on …
78y · Female·aspiration on a background of psychogenic dysphagia, intellectual impairment and…
Jean Anne Adamson, aged 78, died from aspiration on a background of psychogenic dysphagia, intellectual impairment, and chronic schizophrenia. She had experienced a swallowing phobia that recurred in September 2014, lead…
49y · Male·Complications of heatstroke; Hyperthermia
A 49-year-old man died from heatstroke and hyperthermia while on a guided dirt bike tour in Hawaii. He consumed significant alcohol the previous day, then engaged in strenuous physical activity in warm, humid conditions …
59y · Male·Chronic liver disease due to alcoholism and chronic hepatitis C infection with c…
…g ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had severe ascites causing fluid imbalance and potential respiratory compromise. The coroner found his death was not unexpected given his extensive…
41y · Male·Shotgun wound to the left side of the chest with laceration of the heart and hae…
…ad a history of mental illness including depression with suicidal ideation, Bartter's syndrome (causing electrolyte imbalance and weakness), and had recently been discharged from psychiatric care. He arrived at the Tran…
58y · Female·Enterococcus faecalis sepsis and acute renal failure
Robena Lloyd, a 58-year-old woman with intellectual disability and schizophrenia, died from enterococcus faecalis sepsis and acute renal failure on 7 August 2009. She presented to Angliss Hospital ED on 31 July with urin…
42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…
Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requiring multiple specialist and GP car…
55y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia arising as a consequence of severe acquired brain injury
… His medical care by GPs and palliative care appeared reasonable with appropriate management of complex electrolyte abnormalities and end-of-life planning. The coroner found no causal connection between his death and ca…
76y · Female·hospital acquired pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction and small bowel obstruct…
Mrs Cook, a 76-year-old woman, died in January 2010 from hospital-acquired pneumonia, multiple organ dysfunction, and small bowel obstruction. She was admitted to a rural hospital with acute renal failure and dangerously…
31y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine use in a setting of physical restraint in a m…
Anthony Georgiou died on 12 September 2016 after a physical struggle with security officers at Bunnings. He had taken unpaid merchandise and was confronted by loss prevention officers (LPOs) Brenzai and Oyee. When Georgi…
23y · Female·Unascertainable
Gretta Ray, 23, died on 17 December 2002 at Bentley Hospital in Western Australia while detained as an involuntary psychiatric patient under the Mental Health Act. She was admitted on 14 December with suspected schizophr…
86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…
An 86-year-old man with significant comorbidities died in a low-care nursing home from complications of an incarcerated umbilical hernia with bowel ischaemia, sepsis, and cardiac arrhythmia. His GP examined him briefly (…
18y · Female·multi-organ failure due to combined effects of environmental exposure (hyperther…
Jessica Jackson, 18, died from multi-organ failure due to combined hyperthermia and dehydration while weight-cutting for an amateur Muay Thai fight. She lost approximately 9 kg in the final week through water-loading, de…
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