11 results for “persistent pulmonary hypertension”
0y · Female·Persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN)
Summer Jamsek was born at 4pm on 4 April 2010 with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and died 5 April 2010 at Royal Children's Hospital. The cor…
0y · Female·Hypoxia resulting from primary idiopathic pulmonary hypertension of the newborn …
Jasmine Chiang died at 7 hours of age from primary idiopathic pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), probably complicated by pulmonary haemorrhage. She presented with cl…
0y · Female·ischaemic hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to factors associated with the sudden…
Manusiu Amone died from ischaemic hypoxic encephalopathy secondary to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), not from pethidine toxicity as initially suspected. At 145…
2y · Male·Hyaline membrane disease and pneumonia in the setting of pneumothorax
…rated with cyanosis, requiring intubation, ventilation, and NICU admission. Bilateral pneumothoraces and persistent pulmonary hypertension were identified and managed. Surfactant was administered at 2:05pm on day 2, but …
81y · Female·Cardiac tamponade secondary to dissection of ascending aorta
An 81-year-old woman with hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia presented to the ED with sudden-onset central chest pain radiating to the jaw…
0y · Male·meconium aspiration syndrome complicated by persistent pulmonary hypertension
Baby C was born at 41 weeks and 2 days covered in thick meconium with respiratory distress. Key clinical failures included: (1) failure to respond to mother's request for induction at term+6 days; (2) failure to investig…
56y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep vein thrombosis
A 56-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis. He presented to his GP on 20 January 2017 with persis…
75y · Male·Right haemothorax complicating intercostal catheter insertion for the treatment …
… fluid drainage with no clear record of cessation of drainage; removal of the catheter at 7.30pm despite persistent effusion shown on CT scan at 5.50pm; failure to activate MET calls despite vital sign deterioration meet…
0y · Male·complications of extreme prematurity in the setting of precipitant premature bre…
…uate antenatal steroids. Clinical lessons include: recognising early signs of cardiovascular compromise (persistent tachycardia, metabolic acidosis) and more aggressive early fluid resuscitation; ensuring drug calculatio…
Male·Unrecognised pulmonary hypertension in a setting of unsafe sleeping conditions
Jack Loh, a 6-month-old boy, died from unrecognised pulmonary hypertension while in unsafe sleeping conditions at a family day care centre. Jack was placed prone (fac…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by…
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