Coronial

4 results for fungal sepsis

NThospital2012-10-29

Inquest into the death of Ben James Witham

17y · Male·Multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis (Aspergillus) on a background of…

Ben Witham, a 17-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, died from multi-organ failure with terminal fungal sepsis. The critical issue identified was a substantial delay in investigating acute severe abdominal pain…

oncologyhaematologydiagnosticdelaymorphine
WAhospital2023-11-17

Inquest into the Death of Child MD (Name Subject to a Suppression Order)

2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…

…syndrome (a rare life-limiting genetic condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poor oral intake. He was admitted …

intensive carepaediatricsmedicationceftriaxone
VIChospital2010-03-15

Finding into death of Deborah Margaret Ricklefs

29y · Female·Invasive aspergillosis

A 29-year-old registered nurse with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) died from invasive aspergillosis. Dr G. prescribed lamotrigine 100 mg daily (double the recommended initial dose of 50 mg) on first consultation with…

addiction medicinegeneral practicemedicationdiagnosticlamotrigine
NSW2018-10-26

Inquest into the death of Mahmoud Houri

27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to the consequences of multiple gunshot wounds to the…

Mahmoud Houri died aged 27 in custody from multiple organ failure, a consequence of gunshot wounds sustained in 2002. The inquest examined whether appropriate care was provided on 21 August 2008 when he presented with vo…

general surgerygastroenterologymetoclopramide

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