8 results for “nasogastric tube removal”
82y · Male·complications from multiple injuries received in a motor vehicle accident
…es sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He developed an ileus or pseudo-colonic obstruction requiring nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion. The key clinical issue was Dr H.'s decision to remove the NGT on 18 October, one …
27y · Male·Loss of airway control and blockage due to aspiration from complications of a sm…
…g signs including tachycardia (130), fever (39.4°C), elevated lactate, and imaging changes; (3) premature removal of nasogastric tube (NGT) without sufficient safeguards or written senior guidance for reinsertion; (4) f…
71y · Male·Aspiration in setting of paralytic ileus in patient in convalescent phase of abd…
…iting, abdominal distension, abnormal bowel movements), the surgeon Dr C. did not reinstate bowel rest, nasogastric tube, or radiological imaging. He declined a medical registrar review when contacted on day 8 evening d…
74y · Male·Aspiration of gastric contents due to paralytic ileus following Whipple surgery …
…mal blood work; and after the CTPA showing abdominal/oesophageal distension. Earlier reinsertion of the nasogastric tube, particularly on evening of 1 March, was deemed outcome-changing. The case highlights the importan…
79y · Female·pneumonia in the setting of acute peritonitis due to perforated stomach (operate…
… gastric outlet obstruction from the balloon. Despite this, her gastroenterologist advised against urgent removal, citing lack of experience with balloons. She was managed conservatively with nasogastric drainage and fl…
68y · Male·Complications of a witnessed airway obstruction from food bolus in a man with dy…
…ing dysphagia, delirium, and bipolar relapse. Speech pathology had prescribed texture-modified diet and nasogastric feeding due to high aspiration risk. The patient and family repeatedly requested 'normal' food despite …
4y · Male·respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia on a background of Niemann Pick Type …
…to his death, the Department of Territory Families removed him from parental care. The coroner found this removal was unjustified and violated the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The family had su…
Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease
Marjorie Joyce Tanner, an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease, presented to Maryborough Hospital with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distension, and vomiting. Initially diagnosed with simple constipation and t…
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