31 results for “respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation”
6y · Male·Acute on chronic respiratory failure in the setting of hypotonic quadriplegic ce…
Luke Hyatt, a 6-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, and cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, died from acute on chronic respiratory failure following a respiratory infection. He was ad…
47y · Female·Mycoplasma pneumonia secondary to rhinovirus infection
…om mycoplasma pneumonia secondary to rhinovirus infection. She presented to her GP on 6 June with upper respiratory symptoms and was prescribed antibiotics. By 12 June, chest X-ray confirmed pneumonia and she was referr…
60y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis complicating acute subdural haematoma
…uit. He sustained a severe right-sided acute subdural haematoma, cerebral contusions and skull fractures requiring emergency neurosurgery. Post-operative complications including raised intracranial pressure requiring fu…
26y · Male·Upper cervical spinal cord injury
…from Brooks Jetty into shallow water on New Year's Day 2008. He was transferred to ICU where he required mechanical ventilation. After being informed of his dire prognosis (permanent ventilator dependence and institution…
48y · Female·Combined effects of cardiac hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a…
KD, a 48-year-old woman with chronic schizo-affective disorder, end-stage renal failure, COPD, cardiac hypertrophy and obesity, died from combined natural causes while under assessment order in…
15y · Unknown·acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from multi-organ failure as a cons…
Child A, aged 15, died from acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from multi-organ failure due to disseminated tuberculosis. He presented to …
7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…
Child KT (Vinnie), age 7, died of cardiorespiratory failure from cerebral palsy and epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical n…
64y · Female·Haemorrhage into atheromatous plaque, due to coronary atherosclerosis
…rosclerosis with haemorrhage into atheromatous plaque. She suffered an acute cardiac event on 5 May 2008 requiring emergency pacemaker insertion. After three weeks in ICU with mechanical ventilation, she was transferred…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
…ied from hyperthermia of unknown cause with cardiac hypertrophy and COPD. He presented to hospital with respiratory distress following police custody for assaulting his mother. Initial diagnosis was COPD exacerbation wi…
15y · Male·head injury from motorcycle accident resulting in extensive brain injury and bas…
…in contusions. Despite immediate first aid, emergency response, and transfer to a tertiary hospital with mechanical ventilation and intensive care, he died from brain death on 15 December 2007. The clinical lesson is tha…
39y · Male·Complications of large bowel pseudo-obstruction
…ion and enemas on 2 February 2017. He collapsed with faecal vomiting, aspiration, and bowel obstruction, requiring intubation and ICU care. Despite aggressive management including colonoscopy and laparotomy, he deterior…
2y · Male·Hyaline membrane disease and pneumonia in the setting of pneumothorax
A 2-day-old term infant (2670g, small-for-gestational-age) presented with respiratory distress at 11 hours of life. A capillary blood gas at 1:14pm showed mixed respiratory and metabolic ac…
40y · Male·Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) resulting from post-traumatic brain …
… in a workshop pit, striking him and causing multiple skull fractures, haemorrhage, and brain contusions requiring neurosurgery. He developed post-traumatic epilepsy with persistent seizures despite medication complianc…
51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…
…ng myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia while in ICU custody. He was a prisoner with chronic health conditions requi…
67y · Male·Complicated endotracheal tube insertion due to or as a consequence of recent clo…
…ys of age. Following successful surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), Oliver developed ventilation difficulties in the immediate post-operative period. A 3.0mm endotracheal tube (ETT) was selected for i…
5y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage due to acute rheumatic cardit…
…heumatic heart disease and acute mitral valve regurgitation presented to Mt Isa Hospital with acute heart failure. Although initially recognised as deteriorating by the paediatrician on-call, the severity and trajectory…
7y · Female·respiratory failure from severe scoliosis due to Murray Valley encephalitis
Ruby Blitner died from respiratory failure secondary to severe scoliosis caused by Murray Valley encephalitis acquired at age two. Her cli…
0y · Male·neonatal encephalopathy due to perinatal compromise
…received adequate time for decision-making, had opportunities to review decisions, and that cessation of mechanical ventilation, anticonvulsants, nutrition and fluids constituted appropriate palliative care aligned with …
0y · Female·Hypoxia resulting from primary idiopathic pulmonary hypertension of the newborn …
Jasmine Chiang died at 7 hours of age from primary idiopathic pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), probably complicated by pulmonary haemorrhage. She presented with classic PPHN signs (harlequin appearance, diff…
67y · Male·Type 2 respiratory failure due to pneumonia
…perative complications including hospital-acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, dysphagia requiring PEG feeding, and vocal cord injury. After 63 days in ICU, he died from type 2 respiratory failure due to…
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