16 results for “pseudo-obstruction”
62y · Female·Stomach perforation complicating recurrent pseudo-obstruction of the bowel
Linda Tucker, a 62-year-old woman with intellectual disability and history of recurrent pseudo-obstruction, presented with acute abdominal distension and was admitted to hospital with findings suspicious of …
34y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel
34-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, developmental delay, epilepsy, chronic bowel pseudo-obstruction, and swallowing difficulties died from aspiration pneumonia. She was admitted to Austin Hospital wit…
68y · Female·Intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a woman with multiple sclerosis
Rosemarie Paton, aged 68, died from intestinal pseudo-obstruction in the context of longstanding multiple sclerosis and immobility. She was a bed-bound resident of sp…
63y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents and acute renal failure complicating intestinal p…
…onatraemia, died from aspiration of gastric contents and acute renal failure complicating intestinal pseudo-obstruction. She presented with acute hyponatraemia and confusion on 30 October 2018. During her hospital stay, …
59y · Female·Complications of a pseudo-obstruction on a background of previous anterior resec…
Julie Anne White, 59, died from complications of pseudo-obstruction following previous sigmoid volvulus resection. She had intellectual disability, dementia, schizophre…
74y · Male·Sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo large intestinal obstruction (pall…
…tual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia died from sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo-obstruction after prolonged hospitalisation. He was admitted in February 2024 with functional decline and experi…
62y · Male·Complications of likely sepsis in the setting of a pseudo bowel obstruction in a…
Douglas Coyle, a 62-year-old man with Hirschsprung's disease, intellectual disability, and epilepsy, died from sepsis complicating pseudo bowel obstruction. He presented to hospital on 15 June with shortness of breath, r…
39y · Male·Complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction
…ctive illness, hepatic cirrhosis, and substance abuse history died from complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction with aspiration pneumonia. He had been admitted involuntarily for acute psychosis and underwent manu…
58y · Male·complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction
Paul Desmond Smith, aged 58, died from complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction following discharge from hospital after inadequate assessment. He had presented to the ED with lower…
82y · Male·complications from multiple injuries received in a motor vehicle accident
Karl Guy Meyers, 82 years old, died from complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He developed an ileus or pseudo-colonic obstruction requiring nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion. The key c…
51y · Female·Complication of Parkinson's disease
…nder palliative care. She had been admitted to hospital in May 2025 for severe faecal impaction with pseudo-obstruction and subsequently refused medications. By July, she was on home palliative care with daily nursing su…
31y · Male·Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction; death certificate amended to 'unascertained' -…
…th intellectual disability (IQ 64) and longstanding gastrointestinal issues, died from acute colonic pseudo-obstruction with underlying malnourishment. Key clinical lessons: (1) severe malnutrition secondary to chronical…
37y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest as a result of bowel volvulus
A 37-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, and Hirschsprung's disease living in supported residential care died from hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrest caused by bowel volvulus. He had presente…
22y · Female·bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction
Susan Windie, a 22-year-old with rare congenital abnormalities affecting bowel function, died from bowel obstruction due to faecal impaction complicated by abdominal compartment syndrome. She presented to Carnarvon Hospi…
62y · Female·Complications arising from elective laparoscopic Hartmann's procedure for recurr…
Christine Flanagan, a 62-year-old woman with severe disabilities and gastroparesis, died from complications following an elective laparoscopic Hartmann's procedure for recurrent sigmoid volvulus and ileus. Post-operative…
89y · Male·combination of biochemical consequences of colonic pseudo-obstruction and faecal…
An 89-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including previous colon cancer died from faecal impaction and stercoral colitis. He resided in a residential aged care facility (RACF) where staff failed to recognize that …
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