11 results for “fulminant sepsis”
36y · Female·Acute brain injury due to intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to sepsis
…s and purpuric rash. Paramedics appropriately administered empiric antibiotics for suspected meningococcal sepsis. Hospital investigation revealed intracerebral haemorrhages and blood cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus …
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 ge…
7y · Female·multiorgan failure due to fulminant sepsis (Streptococcus pyogenes)
7-year-old Aishwarya Aswath Chavittupara died from multiorgan failure due to fulminant sepsis (Streptococcus pyogenes) after approximately 90 minutes in Perth Children's Hospital emergency de…
54y · Male·multi-organ failure and sepsis complicating fulminant pneumonia with empyema (op…
A 54-year-old man died from sepsis and multi-organ failure secondary to fulminant pneumonia with empyema. He presented to his GP on 1 April 2…
0y · Female·Persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN)
…l Children's Hospital. The coroner found Baby Summer died from PPHN but was not satisfied it was caused by sepsis despite low blood sugars and fluctuating oxygen requirements. While Dr M.'s management was generally appro…
66y · Female·Complications following paracetamol overdose
…acy alone. The coroner found no fault with emergency or hospital management, which appropriately treated fulminant liver failure. Key clinical lessons: pharmacists must verify therapeutic need before supplying Schedule …
63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
…rge day, she deteriorated with fever, altered consciousness, and hypotension. A MET call was initiated and sepsis was suspected. However, clinical staff prioritised CT imaging over immediate antibiotic administration whi…
8y · Male·Streptococcus pyogenes and parechovirus infection
… arriving in cardiac arrest; resuscitation failed. This case exemplifies the diagnostic challenge of early sepsis in young infants, where viral-bacterial coinfection presents subtly and children may appear well while com…
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
…nd. Post-operatively, he required prolonged ECMO, IABP, and biventricular assist devices but developed VRE sepsis, aspergillus infection, and multi-organ failure, dying 30 days post-transplant. Expert review found the de…
67y · Male·Gas gangrene with antecedent cause of Clostridium septicum septicaemia
Peter Smith, 67, presented to Cooma Hospital with severe leg muscle cramps and pain on 6 February 2018. Despite appropriate pain management and initial investigation suggesting rhabdomyolysis, he rapidly deteriorated and…
41y · Male·Fulminant sepsis (Klebsiella pneumoniae) with multi-organ failure complicating s…
…full blood count monitoring was not arranged effectively. The patient developed fatal bone marrow aplasia, sepsis and multi-organ failure. Key failures included: absence of written 6-MP prescribing policy; electronic tes…
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