16 results for “pressure dressing”
45y · Female·Complications of sepsis secondary to sacral pressure wound in a woman with genet…
…pmental and epileptic encephalopathy, and oesophageal dysmotility, died from sepsis secondary to a sacral pressure ulcer despite intravenous antibiotics. A pressure area was first identified on 30 June 2024 and rapidly d…
85y · Male·systemic sepsis due to infected right perineal ulcer and associated perianal abs…
An 85-year-old man with dementia and multiple comorbidities died of sepsis caused by an infected sacral pressure ulcer that developed and deteriorated while resident at an aged care facility. Initially assessed as stag…
75y · Female·organ failure due to sepsis, likely from infected pressure sores, in the context…
…olled diabetes and ischaemic heart disease, died from septic shock secondary to extensive infected sacral pressure wounds. She received home care through KinCare for approximately 9 months, during which her condition det…
60y · Male·Sepsis due to pressure ulcers due to immobility on a background of advancing fro…
…old man with frontotemporal dementia, diabetes, and ischaemic heart disease died from sepsis secondary to pressure ulcers while subject to a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order. He developed sacral and heel press…
76y · Female·multiple organ failure due to abdominal wall cellulitis (surgically treated)
…ltiple organ failure secondary to abdominal wall cellulitis. A critical care failure occurred when an old dressing left in an abdominal skin fold on 10 August 2023 was not managed with a care plan until 7 days later. The…
48y · Female·Sepsis due to pulmonary and cutaneous infections, with urinary tract infection a…
A 48-year-old tetraplegic woman died from sepsis originating from a necrotic sacral pressure wound. Multiple system failures contributed: inadequate pressure sore prevention at the disability care p…
87y · Female·Terminal exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; antecedent cause…
Maureen 'Kitty' McDonald, 87, died from terminal exacerbation of COPD with an antecedent sacral pressure wound infection. She was admitted to residential aged care in October 2020 with a stage-two sacral pressu…
87y · Female·Natural causes in the context of multiple co-morbidities including a sacral ulce…
…gs error—dynamic mattress set incorrectly (5.5 for 145kg patient vs. 40kg actual weight), contributing to pressure injury; (4) Clinical coordination breakdown—multiple staff (nurses, Clinical Care Co-ordinator, GP, wound…
51y · Female·peritoneal sepsis with multiple organ failure due to perforation of bowel by for…
A 51-year-old woman with intellectual disability and schizoaffective disorder died from peritoneal sepsis and multiple organ failure caused by bowel perforation from a wooden stick. The stick entered her body via her vag…
44y · Male·Airways obstruction with mucous plugging secondary to quadriplegia post accident
Lachlan Rayner, a 44-year-old man with quadriplegia from a 2019 spinal injury, died from airways obstruction due to mucous plugging and pneumonia. He was a specialist disability accommodation resident receiving in-home c…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
…er GP on 29 July 2019 with three days of appetite loss and suspected abdominal pain, exhibiting low blood pressure, low pulse, and abdominal tenderness. She was referred to ED and admitted to ICU with septic shock and bo…
14y · Male·Loss of blood arising from incised wound to the left arm (cubital fossa)
…e enabled earlier ambulance dispatch and medical guidance; trained first-aid personnel could have applied pressure or tourniquet correctly.
23y · Female·Necrotising retroperitoneal fasciitis due to acute perforated gangrenous appendi…
Ms H, a 23-year-old with Asperger's syndrome and intellectual impairment under OPG guardianship for healthcare decisions, presented to Redcliffe Hospital ED with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. Despite clinical c…
53y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
A 53-year-old woman with severe depression, anxiety, and recent suicide attempt died by hanging in a psychiatric hospital's low-dependency unit. She had received ECT and was on hourly observations. On the day of her deat…
86y · Male·Cardiac arrest triggered by electrolyte imbalance and sepsis secondary to compli…
… of clinical instructions, and nursing responsibility for recognizing deterioration despite falling blood pressure and changed behaviour. Better history-taking, complete examination, written discharge instructions, and s…
16y · Male·mid-gut volvulus and bowel obstruction, leading to ischaemic bowel and related c…
Finlay Browne, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, presented to Bathurst Base Hospital on 30 September 2016 with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Despite clear clinical signs—including a lactate of 7.2 mmol/L (grossly ab…
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