30 results for “septic shock”
68y · Female·Presumed septic shock with multiple organ failure secondary to acute suppurative…
A 68-year-old woman died from septic shock and multi-organ failure secondary to acute suppurative appendicitis complicated by recent peritoneal…
64y · Male·Colonic adenocarcinoma and its treatment
…d ICU care, he rapidly deteriorated with neutropenic sepsis, acute kidney injury, multi-organ failure, and septic shock, dying after 14 days. The likely cause was an undetected DPD enzyme deficiency, preventing normal dr…
85y · Male·Liver ischaemia and portal vein thrombosis complicating emergency cholecystectom…
Kenneth James Anderson, an 85-year-old man with intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities including diabetes, pancreatitis, and gallstones, died following emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis with M…
82y · Male·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to suture failure of bowel anastomosis foll…
…rotomy showed extensive anastomotic breakdown requiring washout. Despite ICU support, he deteriorated with septic shock and multi-organ failure. The coroner found no criticism of the diagnostic delay given atypical prese…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
…habilitation. She was readmitted with deep wound infection, underwent washouts, and subsequently developed septic shock from Staphylococcus bacteremia secondary to acute kidney injury, dying on 28 August 2018. Clinical l…
51y · Female·community acquired pneumonia
…ew panel 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…
74y · Male·small intestinal ischaemia caused by aortic atherosclerosis
…e for 18 hours. The underlying ischaemic bowel was not diagnosed until 9pm when he was critically ill with septic shock and multiple organ failure. By then, his entire small intestine was dead and surgery could not save …
75y · Female·septic complications following surgical resection of duodenal ampullary adenoma
…ciplinary team input; poor post-operative monitoring and fluid balance documentation; failure to recognise septic shock and respond appropriately; delayed re-operation by 16 hours when drain showed 400ml of bile-stained …
64y · Male·Peritonitis, due to or as a consequence of a ruptured gallbladder, due to or as …
Dennis Childs, a 64-year-old Indigenous man serving a life sentence, died from peritonitis secondary to a ruptured gallbladder. On 8 December 2018, he presented with abdominal pain at the correctional centre but refused …
70y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …
…eeded well until day 6 when he was discharged. On day 10, he developed an anastomotic leak with subsequent septic shock. Late re-admission and emergency surgery could not prevent multi-organ failure. Death was preventabl…
28y · Male·Peritonitis and septic shock complicating perforation of the terminal small bowe…
A 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy, microcephaly, and epilepsy presented to the ED with abdominal pain, fever, and signs of deterioration. Triaged as Priority 3 despite these concerning features, he was not seen by a …
59y · Female·sepsis due to faecal peritonitis due to perforation of sigmoid colon complicatin…
…nt was scheduled for surgery at 9am but not operated until 8am the following day, by which time she was in septic shock. Expert evidence overwhelmingly supported that surgery should have been performed within 2-3 hours o…
68y · Female·Multi-organ failure associated with septic shock following duodenal perforation …
Athenia Hana Walden, 68, died from multi-organ failure and septic shock following duodenal perforation during laparoscopic surgery at Swan District Hospital on 8 May 2008. …
67y · Male·multi-organ failure due to septic shock consequent on faecal peritonitis due to …
David Fensom, 67, underwent elective fundoplication for hiatus hernia and reflux on 21 September 2010. He developed severe right-sided abdominal pain post-operatively. A laparoscopy on 8 October misinterpreted findings a…
60y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for treatment o…
60-year-old woman died from septic shock due to anastomotic leak following subtotal colectomy for synchronous bowel cancers. Early postoperat…
46y · Male·sepsis following haemorrhoidectomy
…ain, anxiety, and medication effects. A MET call was not made until 9:30 pm when Mr Dobson was in profound septic shock. Antibiotics were not commenced until 11:25 pm. Critical missed opportunities were: failure to escal…
Female·multi-organ failure
Mrs M died from multi-organ failure following recurrent intra-abdominal sepsis and surgical complications after endoscopic duodenal perforation in June 2019. During resection of a duodenal adenoma, perforation occurred r…
69y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin
…dered by her GP and attempted transfer to a tertiary facility, she deteriorated and died 7 days later from septic shock. The coroner found care was reasonable given the resource constraints of the rural ED (single GP on …
57y · Male·Multiple organ failure in consequence of peritonitis resulting from complication…
Robert Douglas Dalgleish died from multiple organ failure due to peritonitis resulting from complications of gastric banding surgery. He presented to the ED on 18 July 2002 with abdominal pain and vomiting. Dr B. appropr…
90y · Female·abdominal sepsis complicating perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid col…
Thelma Annie Ogilvy, a 90-year-old woman from rural Victoria, died from abdominal sepsis complicating a perforated diverticular abscess. She presented with bowel obstruction requiring laparotomy on 21 October 2019, was d…
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