29 results for “severe cellulitis”
84y · Female·sepsis and cardiac failure in a woman with hypertensive ischaemic and valvular h…
…d woman with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and severe biventricular dysfunction, died of sepsis and cardiac failure. She was admitted to hospital in June 2016 w…
75y · Female·Infective complications of a left hand injury with diabetic ketoacidosis
…on, she declined treatment, claiming falsely to have seen a doctor and taken antibiotics. The wound became severely infected with cellulitis, lymphadenopathy, and bone exposure. She had not accessed any medical care or m…
77y · Male·septic shock due to cellulitis of the left forearm
Malcolm Falkenberg, a 77-year-old man with dementia, died from septic shock due to cellulitis of the left forearm. He had been living independently with declining self-care and hygiene. Following a …
52y · Male·multiple organ failure and pulmonary thromboemboli complicating generalised seps…
A 52-year-old man with longstanding refusal of medical care presented with severe cellulitis, sepsis, and previously undiagnosed heart failure secondary to sleep apnoea. He lacked capacity…
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
Wayne Robert McInnes Thompson, aged 33, died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis complicated by severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He had a complex medical history including viral myocarditis, previous intestina…
22y · Female·septic shock complicating osteomyelitis secondary to cellulitis in a woman with …
…rebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from septic shock complicating osteomyelitis secondary to cellulitis. She resided in a supported residential service and had recurrent elbow infections from late 2015 onward…
66y · Female·aspiration pneumonitis and gangrenous necrosis of both feet
A 66-year-old woman with untreated rheumatoid arthritis, severe lower limb cellulitis with gangrenous necrosis, and a personality disorder died from aspiration pneumoniti…
57y · Male·Acute renal failure complicating end stage liver cirrhosis with resultant enceph…
… hepatic encephalopathy and coagulopathy while detained under mental health legislation. He presented with severe liver disease, ascites, cellulitis, and encephalopathic behaviour, requiring involuntary detention due to …
42y · Male·Cardiac arrest following hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, likely due to E.coli …
Jarrod Wright, a 42-year-old man admitted with cellulitis, developed sepsis-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring ICU care with non-invasiv…
51y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
…sthetic replacement. She presented with an infected breast lesion but resisted physical examination due to severe aversion to touch during acute psychiatric crisis. Cardiology input was sought but did not identify the ex…
64y · Female·Complications of hospital acquired pneumonia and COVID-19 infection
Heather Maree Smith, a 64-year-old woman with severe cerebral palsy and multiple comorbidities residing in specialist disability accommodation, died from compl…
41y · Male·Combined effects of mixed drug toxicity (amphetamine, alprazolam, bromazolam, co…
…zene, compounded by bronchopneumonia. Following tattooing on 31 May–1 June 2023 that raised suspicion of cellulitis, he was referred urgently to Box Hill Hospital on 2 June 2023 for assessment of suspected sepsis. Althou…
64y · Male·hospital-acquired pneumonia on a background of end-stage cryptogenic liver cirrh…
…d-stage cryptogenic liver cirrhosis after a 43-day admission to Flinders Medical Centre. He presented with severe cellulitis requiring amputation and developed hepatic encephalopathy with poor cognitive function, refusin…
76y · Female·multiple organ failure due to abdominal wall cellulitis (surgically treated)
…ple comorbidities in residential aged care, died from multiple organ failure secondary to abdominal wall cellulitis. A critical care failure occurred when an old dressing left in an abdominal skin fold on 10 August 2023 …
60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duodenal ulcer being a significant contr…
…ior doctor responsible for 1150 inmates. The coroner found the delivery of healthcare was 'chaotic' due to severe understaffing, with one GP managing a population that contractually required multiple doctors. Early hospi…
31y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess caused by dental abscess, whi…
…irway obstruction due to pharyngeal abscess originating from untreated dental infection. He presented with severe facial cellulitis and abscess following dental procedures on 17 May 2002 and underwent emergency drainage …
62y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of refractory focal status epilepticus
…en, a 62-year-old woman with cognitive decline, brain tumour history, and multiple comorbidities including severe sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension, died from aspiration pneumonia during refractory focal status epi…
58y · Male·Cardiomegaly and severe single vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis in a man w…
…x-ray, ECG), and was managed with antibiotics. He collapsed four days later and died from cardiomegaly and severe single vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis. Investigation focused on whether urinary incontinence repre…
1y · Male·Abdominal injuries (perforation of small bowel and mesentery with peritonitis pr…
… 11 June 2016 from abdominal injuries inflicted by his mother's partner, William O'Sullivan, combined with severe neglect. Mason was admitted to hospital in February 2016 with severe perianal injuries and cellulitis, con…
24y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to or as a consequence of cardiac arrest, …
…n detention. His death was preventable and resulted from multiple compounding errors: failure to recognise severe sepsis despite worsening vital signs; lack of appropriate antibiotics at the Manus Island clinic; failure …
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