14 results for “faecal incontinence”
56y · Male·urosepsis
…ertension, and history of hepatocellular carcinoma. On 17 February 2019, he fell from a bunk and was found faecally incontinent. Prison nurse assessment at 11:45am noted he seemed well with only minor wounds. By 6:30pm h…
75y · Male·Probable drowning
…d drifting approximately 12 nautical miles offshore without him. Investigation revealed he had experienced faecal incontinence, removed his clothing and personal flotation device, and entered the water to clean himself. …
10y · Female·Ischaemic large bowel; large bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation
Child W, aged 10, died from ischaemic large bowel secondary to chronic constipation and faecal impaction. She had lifelong constipation and encopresis (soiling) from infancy, presenting to her GP twice…
79y · Male·cardiovascular degeneration
John Alfred Beasley, aged 79, died of cardiovascular degeneration at Resthaven aged care facility on 16 August 2012. He had multiple chronic conditions including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease wit…
75y · Female·organ failure due to sepsis, likely from infected pressure sores, in the context…
…ion, and the deceased's progressive refusal to mobilise despite repeated nursing advice. The deceased's incontinence and faecal contamination accelerated wound deterioration. While KinCare had systemic failures in suppli…
88y · Female·Complications of a stage 3 sacral pressure ulcer in a woman with dementia
Margaret Alice Cook, an 88-year-old woman with end-stage dementia, died from complications of a stage 3 sacral pressure ulcer at a palliative care unit. She had resided at Crofton House Supported Residential Services (SR…
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating inanition of dementia
Arthur Smith, an 80-year-old man with advanced Alzheimer's dementia, died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by inanition (malnutrition/dehydration) at an aged care facility. He had cognitive decline from 2011, with p…
85y · Male·systemic sepsis due to infected right perineal ulcer and associated perianal abs…
…), inadequate pain relief despite a severe wound, inconsistent wound dressing documentation, and recurrent faecal contamination of dressings due to inadequate continence management. The facility's electronic records syst…
83y · Female·meningitis with sepsis with the likely source of infection being a large and dee…
…e stage 4 sacral decubitus ulcer. Autopsy revealed severe malnutrition (24.5kg, BMI 13), poor hygiene with faecal soiling under fingernails, dystrophic toenails, and multiple pressure ulcers. Ms Atkins had not seen a GP …
88y · Female·sepsis of unknown origin
An 88-year-old woman with multi-infarct dementia and behavioural disturbance was detained under the Mental Health Act following assault of her GP. She presented with abdominal symptoms and deteriorating vital signs, tran…
51y · Male·unascertained; presumed sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…te behavioural changes including excessive drinking, unusual fluid/milk consumption, repeated vomiting and faecal incontinence. Despite timely mental health service involvement and appropriate escalation to ambulance ser…
62y · Female·Haemorrhage caused by abdominoperineal excision of the rectum
A 62-year-old woman died of uncontrollable haemorrhage following an abdominoperineal excision of the rectum (APER) at a remote hospital. The coroner found the operation itself was inappropriate: performed for undiagnosed…
63y · Male·asphyxia caused by hanging
Gerard Ernest Stefaniw, a 63-year-old man with cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, and chronic pain, died by asphyxiation while detained at Roy Fagan Centre. He was unhappy about his guardianship order and detention. A…
55y · Male·Septicaemia due to hydronephrosis and infection
A 55-year-old man with complex medical and social problems died of septicaemia from renal infection. He had a history of cardiac disease requiring anticoagulation, alcohol dependence, depression, and chronic hoarding beh…
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