83 results for “physiotherapy”
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…d acute respiratory exacerbation, was admitted to hospital and managed with antibiotics, steroids, and physiotherapy. He suffered a possible anaphylactoid reaction to iron polymaltose infusion but recovered. Despite agg…
92y · Male·left haemothorax and rib fractures resulting from a fall at a residential aged c…
…functional sensor mat not repaired, the resident wearing inappropriate footwear (slides) despite clear physiotherapy recommendations for appropriate shoes/non-slip socks, and independent mobilisation not being prevented…
95y · Male·Head injuries (subarachnoid haemorrhage, frontal bone fracture and contrecoup) s…
…r. The coroner found nursing care was of very good standard and a mobility plan had been documented by physiotherapy. However, a formal Falls Assessment Management Plan was not prepared on admission, and a Falls Evaluat…
84y · Male·Head and neck injuries sustained in a fall; specifically facial bone fractures a…
… the facility despite appropriate falls prevention strategies including bed and chair sensors, regular physiotherapy assessment, mobility aids, and staff awareness of his high fall risk and impulsive ambulation behaviou…
84y · Male·general inanition on a background of end-stage dementia and a fractured neck of …
…fracture. Surgery occurred 72 hours after anticoagulation ceased. Post-operatively he declined despite physiotherapy attempts, becoming bed-bound with poor oral intake. The coroner found the fall circumstances not suspi…
67y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism arising from deep vein thrombosis of the left leg
Kathleen Mary Savage, a 67-year-old woman with profound intellectual disability, died from pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis following a 13-day hospital admission for constipation and sepsis. She collaps…
90y · Female·Intracerebral haemorrhage
Zenobia Enid Sweet, a 90-year-old woman with mild dementia, was admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in April 2002 for surgical repair of a fractured femur. She was rehabilitating on Ward G51 (orthopaedics) with a g…
86y · Male·coronary and cerebral atherosclerosis with significant conditions of fractured l…
…roner identified several preventable system failures: the sling selection process lacked professional (physiotherapy/occupational therapy) oversight; staff training on sling configuration options was inadequate; there w…
67y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis in the setting of con…
…sustaining a partial Achilles tendon rupture. She was immobilised in plaster and discharged home after physiotherapy and occupational assessment. She died suddenly on 28 December 2011 from a saddle pulmonary embolus sec…
59y · Female·Incised wound to right thigh and exsanguination
Mrs Margaret Grace McCreddan, a 59-year-old widow with multiple health conditions including limited mobility and frequent falls, died from exsanguination following an incised wound to her right thigh sustained in a fall …
65y · Female·bowel cancer
Gillian Patricia Johnston, aged 65, died from bowel cancer at her home in Wangaratta on 27 December 2020. She was residing in disability support accommodation provided by Scope Australia. Ms Johnston had received appropr…
86y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia
Maurice Attwood, 86 years old, died of hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgical repair of a femoral neck fracture sustained in a fall at home. He had significant comorbidities including dysphagia with aspiration ri…
75y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolus due to left calf deep vein thrombosis with contributing…
…r an Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) at Repatriation General Hospital when he collapsed suddenly after physiotherapy. The coroner found his detention was lawful and treatment appropriate. The deep vein thrombosis origin…
41y · Male·Aspiration pneumonitis in a setting of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
…ng tube via gastroscopy and multiple treatment modalities including antibiotics, steroids, oxygen, and physiotherapy, his condition deteriorated rapidly and he died. Clinical Liaison Service review found no issues of co…
71y · Male·hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
…ated to nursing staff or family. No formal check of the patient's belongings at admission identified a physiotherapy rope that was subsequently used. Key clinical lessons include: the importance of thorough suicide risk…
55y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy (spastic quadriparesis)
Raylene Barbara Armstrong, a 55-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriparesis, dysphagia and achalasia, died from aspiration pneumonia. She had a complex medical history requiring pureed foods and thickened f…
67y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus due to deep vein thrombosis
Ms Procter, a 67-year-old woman with developmental delay and longstanding mental health issues, died from pulmonary thromboembolism following hip fracture surgery. Post-operatively, she refused prophylactic anticoagulati…
82y · Male·complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer with end stage liver failure
…multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiac disease, sleep apnoea, dementia) were regularly managed with physiotherapy, occupational therapy and falls prevention. When advanced pancreatic cancer was diagnosed, the treatin…
69y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin
A 69-year-old woman with diabetes, cardiac disease, and vulnerable kidneys died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin. She presented to a rural hospital on 28 June 2012 with vomiting, dehydration, and …
83y · Male·inanition with lobar pneumonia
An 83-year-old man with organic brain syndrome and severe malnutrition was detained under the Mental Health Act after being found in severe self-neglect. He was admitted to hospital where he received comprehensive multid…
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