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14 results for multisystem organ failure

VIChospital2012-06-06

Finding into death of Anthony Joseph Mansbridge

77y · Male·multisystem organ failure

…veness requiring ICU care. Despite initial stabilization, he deteriorated over several days and died of multisystem organ failure. The coroner found his care and management was within normal parameters of reasonable hea…

geriatric medicinepsychiatryolanzapine
VIChospital2017-02-23

Finding into death of Carey Livingstone James

73y · Male·multisystem organ failure in the context of trauma and limb fracture

…lision resulted from poor visibility at a car park exit. He was hospitalised and subsequently developed multisystem organ failure, dying on 21 May 2015. Clinical review found tazocin antibiotic therapy was not causally …

emergency medicinegeneral surgerysystempiperacillin/tazobactam
VICcommunity2013-12-20

Finding into death of Jade Lesley Dorogi

25y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and multisystem organ failure from heroin (morphine) toxicity

…5-year-old man with a history of drug addiction but no prior heroin use, died from cerebral hypoxia and multisystem organ failure following heroin toxicity. He ingested heroin on 4 May 2009 with his cousin Daniel Mobbs …

forensic medicineemergency medicinedelayheroin
VICaged care2022-05-11

Finding into death of Gwenyth Evelyn Miles

88y · Female·Multisystem organ failure in the context of exposure, humeral fracture, and clin…

…ot day and collapsed 800-900 metres away with a humeral fracture. She died nearly two months later from multisystem organ failure secondary to exposure, fracture, and dehydration. The alarm bracelet system designed to a…

geriatric medicineforensic medicinesystemdelay
NSWhospital2009-06-12

Coroner's Finding: Rebecca Murray

29y · Female·Multisystem organ failure following postpartum haemorrhage due to atonic uterus

Rebecca Murray, 29, died from multisystem organ failure following postpartum haemorrhage after an emergency caesarean section at Bathurst Base Ho…

obstetricsanaesthesiasystemcommunicationoxytocin
VIChospital2015-04-29

Finding into death of John Manias

63y · Male·Multisystem organ failure, pneumonitis and sepsis; complications arising from a …

A 63-year-old man died on 11 March 2008 from multisystem organ failure, sepsis and pneumonitis following a fall. He was admitted to Dandenong Hospital with rib …

trauma surgeryorthopaedic surgerydiagnosticcommunicationceftriaxone
VICaged care2019-10-15

Finding into death of Patricia O'Connor

84y · Female·Multisystem organ failure related to complications from a fall resulting in hip …

…m her agitated state. She deteriorated with post-operative complications and died 7 September 2017 from multisystem organ failure. The coroner found care appropriate given the challenging circumstances, though noted Wes…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinesystempaliperidone
SAhospital2020-06-05

Coroner's Finding: HANCKEL Jonathan Mark

58y · Male·effects of chronic alcoholism

…oagulopathy, and delirium require careful monitoring for medical deterioration, though in this case the multisystem organ failure was the primary driver of death rather than the traumatic incident.

gastroenterologypsychiatry
VIChospital2014-11-28

Finding into death of Taylor Page Janssen

16y · Female·Multisystem organ failure and cerebral hypoxia secondary to hanging

…nt ex-boyfriend Zac Harvey. She was found in her home garage on 27 March 2009 and died in hospital from multisystem organ failure and cerebral hypoxia. The coroner found no clinical medical error, but identified broader…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystem
VIChospital2012-03-02

Finding into death of Elsa Harrington

45y · Female·Multisystem organ failure secondary to acute liver failure associated with parac…

Elsa Harrington, a 45-year-old woman, died from acute liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity in November 2002. She was admitted post-hysterectomy with bowel obstruc…

general surgerycardiologydiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
QLDhospital2019-09-05

Mrs MDF - Non-inquest findings

76y · Female·multisystem organ failure due to or as a consequence of ischaemic small intestin…

…dnight for surgical intervention that might have offered a chance of survival, but this was missed due to failure to recognize deterioration and absence of proper senior-level coordination and documentation of the manag…

surgeryintensive carediagnosticcommunicationtramadol
NSWhospital2025-08-22

Inquest into the death of Frank Valentine

83y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with her…

Frank Valentine, an 83-year-old man, died from congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and anaemi…

cardiologygastroenterologywarfarin
WAhospital2022-01-17

Inquest into the Death of Peter Johnnie YOUNG

Male·Complications of alcohol and hepatitis C-related liver disease

…boriginal man with advanced alcoholic cirrhosis and recently acquired hepatitis C infection, died of multi-organ failure while on remand in custody. He received appropriate standard medical care in prison for his chroni…

hepatologygastroenterologysystemdelayquetiapine
VIChospitalPodcast2021-12-10

Finding into death of Peta Hickey

43y · Female·Multisystem organ failure and hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy following anaphyl…

Peta Hickey, a 43-year-old company executive with no cardiac history, died from anaphylaxis to CT coronary angiogram contrast after her employer commissioned an inappropriate screening program. The referral lacked clinic…

radiologyemergency medicinediagnosticmedicationomnipaque 350 contrast dye

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