Coronial

4 results for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion

TAShospital2025-11-28

Coroner's Finding: Clark, Dennis

83y · Male·Sepsis due to staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia following infection of a left an…

…d man with heart and kidney failure died from sepsis caused by MSSA bacteraemia following infection at a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion site. Ambulance paramedics inserted the PIVC 56 hours before hospi…

emergency medicinesurgeryproceduralsystem
TAShospital2018-03-26

Coroner's Finding: Russell; Patricia Joy

74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…

… oesophageal perforation carries inherently high mortality. An additional error was calcium infusion via peripheral vein causing arm tissue damage; central venous access should have been used.

surgeryanaesthesiadiagnosticdelay
VIChospital2020-03-18

Finding into death of Sommer Bethany Warren

18y · Female·Generalised tonic-clonic seizure and cardiac arrest arising from severe hyperten…

…ion. From 23 September onwards, she experienced intermittent headaches, epigastric pain, proteinuria and peripheral oedema. At 1755 hours on 6 October, her blood pressure was recorded as 200/120 mmHg but was not treated …

obstetricsanaesthesiamedicationdiagnosticropivacaine
WAhome2012-06-29

Inquest into the Death of Operation Lantana

Unknown·Toxicity from intravenous caesium, DMSO, and other substances administered as pa…

…operated an unproven cancer therapy clinic from Dr B.'s home in Perth, Western Australia, administering intravenous treatment containing caesium, DMSO, and Laetrile under remote supervision of Dr S. from Thailand. Seven…

general practiceoncologydiagnosticproceduralcaesium chloride

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