6 results for “perforated appendicitis”
11y · Female·Sepsis due to acute peritonitis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendi…
Hannah Fowler, aged 11, died from sepsis secondary to perforated gangrenous acute appendicitis. She presented with progressive abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia and mal…
23y · Female·Necrotising retroperitoneal fasciitis due to acute perforated gangrenous appendi…
…de surgical causes. The hospital was unaware of her OPG guardianship status. She re-presented 2 May with perforated appendicitis causing necrotising retroperitoneal fasciitis and sepsis, dying 7 May 2015 despite surgical…
8y · Male·Septic shock consequent on burst appendix with peritonitis
Jacob Belim, aged 8, presented to a GP with appendicitis on 24 March 2009 but the diagnosis was missed. The next day, his treating doctor correctly diagnosed ru…
65y · Male·peritonitis and necrosis of the bowel following a ruptured appendix
…y artery disease died from peritonitis and bowel necrosis following an appendectomy. Initial surgery for perforated appendicitis was technically difficult but competently performed. Post-operative complications including…
4y · Male·acute suppurative peritonitis following rupture of an inflamed vermiform appendi…
A 4-year-old Aboriginal boy with autism presented to emergency with vomiting and fever. Appendicitis was considered as a primary diagnosis from admission. Clinical examination was challenging due to commu…
32y · Male·Pulmonary embolism originating from deep vein thrombosis in right calf
A 32-year-old man died from pulmonary embolism six days after emergency appendectomy for perforated appendicitis. VTE prophylaxis was appropriately prescribed. However, the clinical team failed to investi…
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