44y · Male·Influenza B infection
…was started on intravenous antibiotics and non-invasive ventilation. A nasopharyngeal aspirate confirmed Influenza B. After discussion with family, a decision was made against intubation, CPR, or inotropes. He received …
63y · Female·Haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by perforation of the right vent…
…ht ventricular perforation during ultrasound-guided transthoracic pericardiocentesis. She presented with influenza B complicated by myocarditis, pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and viral pneumonia. After initial dis…
14y · Male·epilepsy in a boy with Influenza B and COVID-19 infections
…ted with epilepsy, and the pathologist concluded death was caused by epilepsy precipitated by concurrent Influenza B and COVID-19 infections. While the boy had missed two important medical appointments (CAMHS on 20 July…
3y · Female·complications of Influenza B viral infection
…as not appropriately monitored. She deteriorated rapidly the next morning and died from complications of influenza B with massive pericardial effusion. Key failures: inaccurate information transfer from pre-hospital to …
12y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating an aortic root abscess (operated) …
…to a rural hospital. Despite high inflammatory markers and blood culture eventually showing pneumococcal infection, she was diagnosed with viral illness. Critical factors included: a 9-hour delay between pathology faxin…
17y · Female·bacterial sepsis (septic shock) due to Neisseria meningitidis infection
…eltz, a 17-year-old student, died of bacterial sepsis (septic shock) secondary to Neisseria meningitidis infection on 12 July 2018. She contracted meningococcal disease and presented to Hobart Private Hospital, where st…
36y · Female·Complications of pneumonia and pulmonary emphysema with bullae formation; respir…
A 36-year-old woman with congenital chest wall abnormality, scoliosis, and difficult intubation history presented to a rural hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis. She had multiple 'red flag' indicators o…
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at least two occasions: once around 6 May 2019 (evidenced b…
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