8 results for “helicobacter pylori infection”
29y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating acute and chronic Wernicke's encephalopathy an…
…ttributed to psychiatric illness (depression/catatonia) rather than organic causes. An endoscopy showed Helicobacter pylori infection but this finding was not clearly communicated to the psychiatrist. He was referred for…
74y · Male·metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
…tional Centre. He presented with gastrointestinal symptoms from October 2018, was initially treated for Helicobacter pylori, but declined gastroscopy investigations initially. After progressive weight loss and swallowing…
76y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep vein thrombosis
A 76-year-old man with a history of unprovoked DVT/PE on lifelong warfarin was admitted with COVID-19 and developed a bleeding duodenal ulcer requiring endoscopic treatment. Warfarin was ceased to prevent further bleedin…
68y · Male·Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) precipitated by coronary atherosclerosis and …
John Martin Heywood, a 68-year-old prisoner, died of natural causes (arrhythmia precipitated by coronary atherosclerosis and phaeochromocytoma) while in custody at the Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He had been…
41y · Male·Septicaemia secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old man with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in custody from septicemia secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease. He had a documented ulcer history diagnosed in November 2020 and sho…
49y · Male·cardiac hypertrophy (longstanding heart disease) complicated by chronic renal fa…
Raymond McDonald, 49 years old, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from cardiac hypertrophy with underlying chronic renal failure and ventricular arrhythmia. He had presented 16 times with chest pain over 12 m…
58y · Female·lymphangitic carcinomatosis leading to hypoxaemic respiratory failure and cardia…
June Nutter, a 58-year-old woman presenting with weight loss, anorexia, and unexplained shortness of breath, underwent gastroscopy and colonoscopy at a private hospital to investigate suspected gastric pathology. She had…
27y · Female·Septicaemia secondary to Neisseria meningitides infection
…l in the early hours with generalised aches and pains while pregnant. Despite vital signs concerning for infection (tachycardia 120bpm, hypotension 90/50mmHg), she was discharged after 34 minutes with only paracetamol, …
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