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12 results for inotropic support

VIChospital2012-10-24

Finding into death of Nicola Spina

63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment

…ection after two days of worsening shortness of breath. He was treated with antibiotics, intubation, and inotropic support in ICU. Despite medical intervention, his cardiac function did not improve and renal function re…

emergency medicineintensive careoxycodone
TAShospital2017-05-15

Coroner's Finding: Fellows, Peter Leslie

33y · Male·Decompensated congestive cardiac failure complicating acute myocardial infarctio…

…levated troponin. However, cardiogenic shock developed during admission, requiring intensive haemodynamic support. Medical experts identified that prescribing beta-blocker on day 2 was an error in cardiogenic shock, and…

cardiologyemergency medicinediagnosticmedicationbeta-blocker
SAhospital2013-02-08

Coroner's Finding: FENSOM Angela Catherine and TAANKINK Johaanes Andrew

Unknown·Ms Fensom: influenza A (H1N1 2009, pandemic swine flu) with myocarditis causing …

…ion and management of persistent hypotension at Millicent Hospital. Her condition required escalation to inotropic support and tertiary ICU care from at least mid-morning on 18 August, but the treating registrar (Dr V.)…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationoseltamivir
SAhospital2020-07-09

Coroner's Finding: SHAW Laurel Jean

84y · Female·multi-organ failure arising from Staphylococcal septicaemia

…5 May 2018. She was admitted to ICU, intubated, and managed aggressively with antibiotics and vasopressor support. Despite appropriate intensive care treatment, she failed to improve sufficiently and her family consente…

intensive carepsychiatry
TAShospital2018-11-16

Coroner's Finding: Richardson, Margaret Rita

67y · Female·right coronary artery dissection following angiography stenting and attempted ro…

…und hypotension, pericardial effusion, and cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation and intensive care with inotropic support, she died. The coroner found that rotational atherectomy was the most appropriate treatment opti…

cardiologyintensive care
WAhospital2021-01-04

Inquest into the Death of Baby JDU

0y · Male·Scimitar syndrome

…tensive care teams was of a very high standard. Medical management included oxygen therapy, ventilation, inotropic support, nitric oxide, sildenafil, and eventual palliative care. The child was in Department of Communit…

cardiologyneonatologysildenafil
VIChospital2016-06-09

Finding into death of James Sawbridgeworth

86y · Male·Multisystem failure complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision…

…ng a broken leg, pelvis fracture, and head lacerations. He developed chest and urinary sepsis, requiring inotropic support, before a palliative approach was adopted. The coroner found no clinical management issues at Ro…

trauma surgeryintensive carefentanyl
TAShospital2022-01-21

Coroner's Finding: de Wit, Pauline Catherine Marie

53y · Female·acutely decompensated congestive cardiac failure due to blunt traumatic injuries…

…y. While initially stable, she deteriorated rapidly in hospital, requiring intubation, chest drains, and inotropic support before dying despite aggressive resuscitation. The coroner found the wheelchair restraint system…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemdelay
VIChospital2011-09-19

Finding into death of Stephen Johnson

47y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Aeromonas Sobria sepsis in a man with cirrhosis

Stephen Johnson, a 47-year-old teacher, died from sepsis caused by Aeromonas Sobria bacteria acquired through a cut hand exposure to contaminated farm water. He presented to hospital with non-specific symptoms and elevat…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesdelay
VIChospital2017-02-20

Finding into death of Ms A

34y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to mixed drug toxicity including a substance…

A 34-year-old woman with a 10-year history of heroin dependence died from mixed drug toxicity including heroin after injecting in a public toilet. She had engaged intermittently with methadone programs and expressed a re…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemheroin
NSWhospital2020-03-04

Inquest into the death of Paul MORTIMER

65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery

A 65-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsis on day 1…

colorectal surgeryintensive careproceduralsystemenoxaparin
NTcommunity2016-04-21

Inquest into the death of William Brown

62y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to high cervical cord injury (C3/4 and C7/T1 fract…

William Bernard Brown, a healthy 62-year-old, died from respiratory failure secondary to cervical spinal cord injury after being struck by a falling branch from an African Mahogany tree at a golf course. Six days after t…

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