7 results for “refractory shock”
51y · Female·community acquired pneumonia
…l concluded the pump failure did not contribute to death, as her underlying cardiac dysfunction and septic shock were the primary cause. The coroner found detention lawful, care appropriate, and no recommendations were …
63y · Male·severe refractory heart failure despite coronary artery bypass and repeated prol…
A 63-year-old man detained under migration law died from severe refractory biventricular heart failure despite coronary artery bypass grafting and intensive cardiovascular support…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
…gressive treatment including fluid resuscitation, multiple antibiotics, and organ support, she developed refractory shock and died from overwhelming sepsis. The case highlights that meningococcal W disease progresses rap…
27y · Male·Complications of snake bite
…in Hospitals, he developed severe progressive myotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis, coagulopathy, renal failure and shock, dying 2 days later. The coroner found conflicting expert opinion: two toxicologists questioned whether si…
11y · Male·complications of bowel obstruction in the setting of chronic constipation
… He presented to Bairnsdale ED on 24 March with severe abdominal distension, lactic acidosis, and signs of shock. Critical gaps in emergency care included incomplete triage assessment, absent blood pressure recordings t…
0y · Female·subgaleal haematoma complicating an obstructed labour
Vanessa Li, a term infant born following obstructed labour, died at four days of age from subgaleal haemorrhage (SGH) with severe hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. Labour was managed by private obstetrician Dr K., who wa…
62y · Male·multi organ failure due to atypical pneumonia
William Gripton, 62 years old with post-polio syndrome, presented to Kangaroo Island Hospital with upper respiratory tract infection that progressed to atypical pneumonia causing multi-organ failure and death. Critical c…
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