6 results for “hypokalemia”
63y · Female·Sepsis complicating cellulitis following skin cancer excision and skin graft pro…
A 63-year-old woman died from sepsis complicating cellulitis following elective skin cancer excision and skin graft performed in a general practitioner's clinic. The lesion was a squamous cell carcinoma (invasive Bowen's…
56y · Male·Complications of clostridium difficile and malnutrition in the setting of cerebr…
Mr C was a 56-year-old man with cerebral palsy and acquired brain injury who died from complications of Clostridioides difficile infection and malnutrition. He was admitted to hospital on 21 January 2022 with diarrhoea, …
60y · Female·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured heart due to total parenteral nutrition due to…
A 60-year-old woman died from cardiac tamponade caused by TPN fluid leaking into the pericardium through a PICC line inserted to provide nutrition following bowel surgery. The PICC line was inserted under image intensifi…
57y · Female·small bowel ischaemia; distal gastrectomy
57-year-old woman underwent distal gastrectomy and vagotomy for gastric outlet obstruction in August 2008. Coroner found she suffered an aberrant surgical reconstruction during the procedure, with abnormal bowel anatomy …
72y · Female·haemorrhage from penetrating duodenal ulcer
A 72-year-old woman collapsed at home and was admitted with black bowel motions (melaena) suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding. This crucial history was documented by the ED doctor but not properly acted upon by the a…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
A 77-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, chronic renal impairment, emphysema) on Warfarin sustained a femur fracture and underwent ORIF on day 3 of admission (19 Nov 2009). Ke…
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