39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…
…pnoea died from aspiration pneumonia following a colonoscopy performed under sedation for investigation of rectal bleeding. She had known increased aspiration risk, which was discussed with her family. A nasogastric tube…
58y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus, in a man with multiple scler…
…lvulus, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 25 January 2023 with abdominal pain and distension. He underwent rectal tube insertion via sigmoidoscopy on 26 January with initial improvement. However, he developed aspiration …
34y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel
… was admitted to Austin Hospital with decreased consciousness and pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel. A rectal tube was inserted for relief. Despite IV antibiotics for aspiration pneumonia following feed commencement …
40y · Male·large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated carcinoma of rectum
A 40-year-old male died in prison custody from large bowel obstruction complicating disseminated rectal carcinoma. He had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in 2004, treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, …
67y · Male·Faeculent peritonitis due to perforation of a sigmoid volvulus
…n's disease, presented with abdominal pain and decreased appetite. A sigmoid volvulus was identified and a rectal tube successfully inserted for decompression. Conservative management was continued, but he deteriorated a…
72y · Male·Complications of small bowel obstruction in a man with multiple medical co-morbi…
…e. CT imaging revealed high-grade small bowel obstruction, large paraoesophageal hiatus hernia, and marked rectal faecal loading. Clinicians identified multiorgan failure including acute kidney injury and aspiration pneu…
38y · Male·abdominal and chest sepsis complicating iatrogenic left pneumothorax and laparot…
…ery. Post-operatively he aspirated, developed aspiration pneumonia and septic shock. During central line insertion for inotrope support, an iatrogenic left pneumotharax occurred. The coroner found the care provided by b…
58y · Male·ischaemic bowel; chronic megacolon in the setting of constipation, hypothyroidis…
A 58-year-old man with Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome, chronic constipation, hypothyroidism and intellectual disability died from ischaemic bowel secondary to chronic megacolon. He presented to hospital with abdominal distens…
11y · Male·complications of bowel obstruction in the setting of chronic constipation
RDZ was an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy who died from complications of bowel obstruction secondary to chronic constipation with a fecalith. He had been under paediatric care for years with multiple admissions for bowel was…
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