6 results for “emergency re-exploration”
43y · Male·blunt neck trauma from compression of the neck
Stephen John Barton, aged 43, died from blunt neck trauma inflicted by roommate Lindon Sekrst in a psychiatric ward. Both were detained patients under Mental Health Act orders. Sekrst, a 23-year-old with paranoid ideatio…
30y · Female·Multi-organ failure due to multiple transfusions required for post-operative ble…
…2. She collapsed on 14 February with signs of hypovolaemic shock (haemoglobin 5.3 g/dL). Dr W. performed emergency laparotomy via midline incision, found 1-1.5 litres of 'old blood' but no obvious bleeding source. Rathe…
71y · Male·Complications following a right hepatic artery injury following an open cholecys…
…r initial hypotension at 11 pm). This delay prevented timely senior clinician involvement and surgical re-exploration. An arterial line requested for 24 hours post-op was inexplicably removed. Earlier MET activation woul…
0y · Male·multi-organ failure from septicaemia following surgical reduction of intussuscep…
Nathan Wrench, 11 weeks old, presented to Queanbeyan Hospital on 14 October 1996 with persistent vomiting for 3 days. GP Dr R. diagnosed viral infection with possible reflux, admitted for observation, and managed conserv…
59y · Male·Ruptured atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (operated)
…ly masked the clinical urgency and contributed to delay. The aneurysm ruptured overnight on 22-23 April. Emergency surgery on 23 April revealed rupture and perioperative complications led to cardiac arrest and death. Th…
30y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Paul Strange, aged 30, died by suicide through ligature compression of the neck eleven days after discharge from Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) for depression with chronic suicidality. He had a documented history of multiple…
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