16 results for “infectious diarrhoea”
65y · Male·Middle cerebral artery stroke in a man with multiple medical co-morbidities
…nal collections and diarrheal illness with dehydration. Despite appropriate medical management including infectious disease consultation, fluid resuscitation, and multidisciplinary care planning, he suffered a catastroph…
93y · Male·Complications following colectomy for Clostridium difficile pancolitis in the se…
A 93-year-old man with a history of antibiotic use for a neck abscess developed diarrhoea during hospitalisation. Despite testing negative for Clostridium difficile at St Vincent's Hospital, he …
2y · Female·Chronic organic brain damage as a consequence of Murray Valley encephalitis
…psy, spastic quadriparesis, bulbar palsy, and sensory deficits. She presented to hospital with vomiting, diarrhoea, increased seizures, and signs of shock (tachycardia, tachypnoea, fever, peripheral shutdown). Despite e…
68y · Male·Complications of aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability (con…
… had a long history of recurrent aspiration pneumonias and dysphagia. Following admission with vomiting, diarrhoea, and hypoxia, he received initial antibiotics and fluids but showed no improvement. A multidisciplinary …
73y · Male·metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis
A 73-year-old man with metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis died in Royal Adelaide Hospital while in prison custody. He had been sentenced in May 2015 and received appropriate oncology care including chemotherapy…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
…coccal septicaemia caused by the W strain after presenting to the ED with a 12-hour history of vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. The atypical presentation of gastrointestinal symptoms rather than classic me…
58y · Male·Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, due to or as a consequence of T-cell lympho…
…istiocytosis (HLH) secondary to T-cell lymphoma. He presented with non-specific symptoms (fever, sweats, diarrhoea) and was initially discharged from hospital on 10 November 2016, then readmitted 2 days later. Diagnosis…
6y · Male·Sepsis due to melioidosis
…ter multiple presentations to a remote hospital over five days (5–10 January 2017) with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, and headache. Initial diagnosis of viral gastroenteritis was reasonable given the rarity of melioidosis…
16y · Male·Pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary Staphylococcu…
…ed to Northam Regional Hospital Emergency Department on 16 September 2010 with fever (39.4°C), vomiting, diarrhoea, and sweating—features of septic shock. RN Swoboda triaged him as gastroenteritis without proper vital s…
74y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
…nced disrupted follow-up care including missed medical appointments in July-August 2022. His symptoms of diarrhoea (likely COVID-19-related) were not reported to medical staff. He was discovered unresponsive on 25 Augus…
49y · Male·complications of non-small cell carcinoma of the lung
…ive care needs despite Howlett receiving such care in the community. Symptoms including severe vomiting, diarrhoea, pain, and weight loss were inadequately managed. No psychiatric assessment occurred despite known menta…
56y · Male·Complications of clostridium difficile and malnutrition in the setting of cerebr…
…Clostridioides difficile infection and malnutrition. He was admitted to hospital on 21 January 2022 with diarrhoea, elevated inflammatory markers, and abdominal distension following a previous C. difficile infection tre…
3y · Female·Streptococcus pyogenes septicaemia
… She presented four times to hospital (ED and rapid review clinic) over three days with fever, rash, and diarrhoea. Initial presentations were reasonably attributed to viral illness and her rash was assessed as urticari…
36y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating Streptococcus pyogenes septicaemia
Michael Nicoll, 36, presented to Cabrini Hospital ED with diarrhoea, vomiting, and dehydration. Dr P. diagnosed gastroenteritis and discharged him after IV fluids, despite …
34y · Male·Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and endocarditis
Jason Hosking, 34, presented to ED with vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, tachycardia and hypotension on 10 November 2014. Blood tests by 11.23am showed markedly elevated…
50y · Female·septicaemia
…berg. Over 4-5 days prior to death, she developed progressive symptoms including weakness, incontinence, diarrhoea/vomiting, shaking and cold extremities—consistent with systemic infection. Her housemates recognised her…
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