26 results for “intercostal catheter insertion”
68y · Male·Internal haemorrhage due to coagulopathy and upper gastrointestinal varices, cir…
…son, a 68-year-old man with end-stage cirrhosis and multiple comorbidities, died hours after undergoing intercostal catheter insertion for pleural effusion drainage at Rockhampton Hospital. While the procedure itself wa…
75y · Male·Right haemothorax complicating intercostal catheter insertion for the treatment …
Giuseppe Costa, 75, died from right haemothorax following intercostal catheter insertion for pleural effusion drainage. Critical failures in clinical management included: in…
39y · Female·Undifferentiated large right pleural effusion
…tted on 2 June 2024 with breathlessness and seizure. Despite attempts at treatment with antibiotics and intercostal catheter insertion, Lydia became distressed and refused care. Her family, in consultation with medical …
87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…
…nary artery rupture during elective off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. A Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) was inserted pre-operatively for haemodynamic monitoring. Approximately 45 minutes later, at anaest…
86y · Male·Left haemothorax complicating rib fractures (not operated), sustained in a fall
…ted the next morning with hypoglycaemia, hypoxia and hypotension, a tension haemothorax was identified. Intercostal catheter insertion was attempted but unsuccessful. The coroner recommended improved trauma assessment p…
3y · Male·thrombotic microangiopathy
A 3-year-old child died from thrombotic microangiopathy (haemolytic uraemic syndrome) secondary to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection, likely acquired from consumption of unpasteurised milk. Early presentation to GP…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
…sting renal impairment and diabetes. During pleural tap procedures performed 7 February 2003, trauma to intercostal vessels led to bleeding into the pleural cavity. Critical period was early morning 8 February when hypo…
36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from intentional jump from cliff top
Alexander Albert Steinbrenner, a 36-year-old man with schizo-affective disorder, died from multiple injuries sustained when he jumped from an 11-metre cliff at the Roundhouse in Fremantle on 27 February 2004. He was an i…
75y · Male·Carcinomatosis due to carcinoma of the left lung (metastatic adenocarcinoma)
Eric Watson, a 75-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) on 17 January 2011 at Rockhampton Base Hospital. He had presented to correctional centre medical staff multiple times from September …
58y · Male·adenocarcinoma of the right lung
Barry John Hockey, a 58-year-old prisoner, died of advanced lung adenocarcinoma with metastatic disease and acute bronchopneumonia while in the Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He presented in November 2007 with …
65y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with chronic pulmonary disease (COPD and emphysema), with asp…
Phillip Van Vegten, a 65-year-old sentenced prisoner with longstanding COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, died of pneumonia complicated by aspiration of vomit (Wilkes Syndrome) at Royal Perth Hospital. The coroner found m…
40y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection in a man with cerebral palsy and congenit…
Benjamin Suggate, a 40-year-old man with cerebral palsy, congenital brain malformation, quadriplegia and intellectual disability living in specialist disability accommodation, died from complications of Influenza A infec…
59y · Male·metastatic lung cancer, with palliation
Van Tho Nguyen, a 59-year-old remand prisoner with metastatic lung cancer, died of natural causes in a private hospital palliative care setting. He had been a lifelong smoker who developed advanced adenocarcinoma with bo…
17y · Male·head injury in a fall from a height
Bailey Blackwell, a 17-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a head injury sustained in a fall from approximately 20 metres at Big Hill near Stawell. While attempting to jump between ledges on an open cliff face, the ground…
72y · Female·multi-organ failure secondary to poly-trauma and likely bee-sting related toxidr…
Elaine Betty Sime, a 72-year-old fit and healthy woman, died from multi-organ failure following poly-trauma and bee sting toxidrome after a tree fell on her during a walk. The tree at Ruffey Lake Park Trail failed due to…
15y · Male·right haemothorax due to lacerations of right lung
A 15-year-old male died from right haemothorax due to lung lacerations sustained in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. The vehicle, driven by an unlicensed 15-year-old driver with faulty brakes, crashed into a tree af…
81y · Female·left haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage from the insertion site of the perm…
An 81-year-old woman died from haemothorax and mediastinal haemorrhage following pacemaker insertion for sick sinus syndrome. Multiple venous punctures during the procedure caused vascular injury. Critical…
74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…
Mrs Russell, a 74-year-old woman with diabetes, obesity, COPD and coronary disease, underwent elective hernia repair in November 2016 at a regional hospital. An unexpected colon tumour was removed during surgery. She sub…
Female·Intrauterine pneumonia and meconium aspiration complicating intrauterine growth …
Baby W was born at 37+5 weeks in an ambulance and died at Bendigo Hospital from intrauterine pneumonia and meconium aspiration secondary to intrauterine growth restriction related to maternal amphetamine use. The mother …
59y · Female·complications of intra-abdominal sepsis, including multi-organ failure and bowel…
…patectomy for cholangiocarcinoma. Key clinical issues included: surgical delays of 20 days between stent insertion and operation (affecting bile duct inflammation and infection risk); post-operative complications of art…
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