11 results for “pulmonary consolidation”
1y · Female·sudden cardiac death on a background of rhinovirus infection
…itis/cardiomyopathy precipitated by rhinovirus infection. Clinical lessons include: (1) recognising that pulmonary consolidation on chest X-ray can indicate cardiac pathology with fluid overload, not just infection; (2)…
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
…tal on 9 February 2022 with post-fall pain, sweating, and irregular pulse; imaging revealed early lung consolidation and acetabular fracture. He was treated with antibiotics and analgesia then discharged. A second fall …
61y · Male·urosepsis in the setting of chronic suprapubic catheterisation in a man with con…
…d urine output, and deterioration. A CT scan confirmed bladder infection and possible right lower lobe consolidation. His family had previously established a ceiling of care limiting treatment to ward-based care without…
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
An 85-year-old man with COPD, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer and acute respiratory exacerbation, was admit…
81y · Male·Complications of metastatic gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma
Rudolf Weidemann, an 81-year-old man with metastatic gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma, died of natural causes while in custody. He was diagnosed in November 2019 and refused active cancer treatment, choosing to go home i…
55y · Male·Multiorgan failure and septic shock complicating parasitic gastrointestinal infe…
A 55-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities died from multiorgan failure and septic shock due to parasitic gastrointestinal infection. He presented on 15 July with head banging and or…
85y · Male·pneumonia
… mental status, tachypnoea, and reduced Glasgow Coma Scale (6/15), with chest X-ray showing left-sided consolidation. He was transferred to St Vincent's Hospital ED and commenced on IV fluids, ceftriaxone, and azithromy…
57y · Female·Complications of muscular dystrophy
A 57-year-old woman with longstanding muscular dystrophy and newly diagnosed cardiomyopathy died from complications of her underlying condition. She became acutely unwell overnight at her residential support facility wit…
59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma
… rapidly deteriorated despite appropriate antibiotic therapy and supportive care. A chest X-ray showed consolidation initially attributed to pneumonia; malignancy was suspected but could not be confirmed before death du…
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
…, and risks of diagnostic anchoring on gastrointestinal causes. A chest x-ray two days prior showed no consolidation; the infection likely developed rapidly. Better systems for specialist consultation (telehealth) have …
81y · Female·Multisystem failure in the setting of hyponatraemia secondary to chronic malnutr…
An 81-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, heart failure, and dementia died from multisystem failure secondary to severe malnutrition and hyponatraemia. Over four years, her son (Medical Power of Attorney) progress…
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