34 results for “renal ultrasound”
67y · Male·acute renal failure with associated severe acidosis and hyperkalemia
… treating surgeon was not informed of rising creatinine levels (27 Oct and 1 Nov results showing worsening renal function) which would have prevented discharge. The ultrasound request lacked 'post void' specification, l…
42y · Male·disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma
A 42-year-old prisoner died from disseminated metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Renal cancer was identified by ultrasound in September 2006 and confirmed by CT scan. Surg…
66y · Male·carcinomatosis complicated by recurrent sepsis and multisystem failure in a man …
A 66-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma died in hospital from carcinomatosis with sepsis and multisystem failure. Critical clinical…
39y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
…ron Boaler, a 39-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and chronic renal failure, died from complications of his renal disease while on an outing. He had presumed lithium-induced …
82y · Female·acute pyelonephritis complicating base of bladder malignancy
…le detained under mental health legislation. She was admitted with urinary tract infection, anaemia, acute renal failure, and acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. Significant malnutrition (cachexia, 29kg at autopsy) and…
82y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease
…Prince of Wales Hospital. He had significant comorbidities including severe triple vessel disease, chronic renal impairment, interstitial lung disease, and Alzheimer's disease. An Advanced Care Directive establishing a …
77y · Male·Complications of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, likely urothelial origin
Jack King, aged 77, died of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (likely urothelial origin) while in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre Hospital's Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit on 20 September 2020. He had been diagno…
45y · Male·Intra Abdominal Haemorrhage Associated with Metastatic Carcinoma of the Oesophag…
… presented with upper abdominal pain and jaundice. Dr G. appropriately investigated with blood tests and ultrasound, becoming concerned by results and urgently referring him to Fremantle Hospital on 28 November. At hospi…
65y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer complicated by deep vein thromboses
…osis. He had presented with urinary symptoms in December 2011, with elevated PSA (77 ng/mL) and abnormal ultrasound findings in 2012. However, he repeatedly refused specialist urology referrals and transfer to Adelaide d…
51y · Male·Sepsis due to or as a consequence of right lower limb necrotising fasciitis due …
A 51-year-old man with metastatic renal cell carcinoma died from sepsis following necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb, which developed after a…
39y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to multiple hypovolaemic cardiac arrests from cat…
…as not detected prenatally despite three prior caesarean sections creating significant uterine scarring; ultrasound request forms lacked vital obstetric history, preventing targeted imaging; (2) Delayed decision to proce…
80y · Male·complications of necrotising pancreatitis secondary to pancreatic biopsy (EUS)
…spected ampullary carcinoma. Following a negative PET scan in late April, he was referred for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration biopsy on 20 May 2011 to exclude pancreatic malignancy. The procedure …
78y · Male·Acute renal failure due to metastatic malignancy (primary site unknown)
William Alfred Evans, aged 78, died of acute renal failure secondary to metastatic malignancy while in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He…
71y · Male·Organ failure in an elderly man receiving palliative medical care for renal fail…
Gheorghe Gruici, a 71-year-old life-sentenced prisoner, died of organ failure from chronic renal failure, infective endocarditis, and chest infection. Over 15 years in custody, he developed multiple como…
25y · Female·ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with haemorrhage and internal blood loss
…l with sudden left upper quadrant abdominal pain and loss of consciousness. Clinical assessment identified renal colic and gallstones as likely diagnoses. She remained stable overnight but experienced recurrent severe p…
74y · Male·disseminated carcinoma (widespread cancer); specifically haemorrhage into right …
Ronald Smallwood, a 74-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and renal cancer, died in hospital from disseminated carcinoma. The key clinical lesson relates to institutional kno…
59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma on a background of emphysema
Robert Fullerton, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died from disseminated carcinoma while remanded in custody at Townsville Correctional Centre. He presented with abdominal pain on 5 December 2018, was diag…
85y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
An 85-year-old man died of metastatic prostate cancer while in custody serving a sentence for historical child sexual offences. He had declined investigation and treatment for prostate cancer when an enlarged prostate wa…
71y · Female·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, with coronary artery atherosclerosis contrib…
… becoming dismissive of the local doctor; (3) the retrieving doctor (Dr J.) performed an inadequate FAST ultrasound, over-relied on a negative result, and incorrectly prioritized sepsis as the working diagnosis; (4) crit…
68y · Male·Complications following myocardial infarction and its treatment in a man with mu…
…nd its treatment. Admitted to hospital on 30 May 2020 with suspected NSTEMI, he developed acute-on-chronic renal failure requiring dialysis. A VasCath was inserted into the right subclavian artery instead of the vein bu…
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