29 results for “severe hypoglycaemia”
66y · Male·unascertained
A 66-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and severe hypoglycaemia unawareness died on 20 June 2013, the day after commencing a Medtronic Paradigm insulin pump…
56y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following insulin and benzodiazepine overdose
…and insulin stolen from his mother on 10-11 November 2018. He was found unconscious in cardiac arrest with severe hypoglycaemia. Despite paramedic resuscitation and hospital treatment including intubation, he sustained g…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarc…
…aged care. He had been admitted to hospital on 6 February 2013 with a silent myocardial infarction showing severe left ventricular dysfunction, but discharged himself against medical advice before coronary angiography co…
62y · Male·Hypertensive and ischaemic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
…ort-term accommodation at Carroll House when he suffered a fall on 22 June 2023. He subsequently developed severe anaemia, hypoglycaemia, and gastrointestinal bleeding from multiple gastric ulcers, requiring ICU admissio…
57y · Female·right bronchopneumonia following hypoxic brain damage secondary to cardiac arres…
…ter detention under the Mental Health Act. She was found in cardiac arrest on 8 December 2001 and suffered severe hypoxic brain injury, dying from bronchopneumonia. While hypoglycaemia was present (BSL 2.1-2.4 mmol/L) an…
84y · Female·Major cerebral infarct due to hypoglycaemia
Marie Goder, an 84-year-old with diabetes, developed severe hypoglycaemia following insulin administration at a nursing home on 1 November 2009, resulting in prolonge…
64y · Male·Complications of metformin toxicity on a background of undiagnosed renal impairm…
…soned at Junee Correctional Centre, died from metformin toxicity complicated by acute renal impairment and severe lactic acidosis. His renal function deteriorated in the three to four weeks before 2 January 2019, develop…
82y · Female·Complications from hypoglycaemic brain damage and cerebral vascular accident
…et Allan Johnston, 82-year-old admitted for UTI and confusion, was found comatose on 4 September 2006 with severe hypoglycaemia (glucose 0.8 mmol/L) despite being non-diabetic. Blood tests revealed high insulin and low c…
54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…
…actures, facial fractures and head injuries. Despite transfer to hospital and intensive care, he developed severe hypoxic brain injury and died on 11 July 2020. The precise mechanism of injury could not be definitively d…
<1y · Male·Perinatal asphyxia leading to cerebral anoxia and subsequent multi-organ failure
…etal-maternal haemorrhage, and repeat blood gas analysis within 30-60 minutes of delivery. Significant hypoglycaemia (BSL 1.3-1.7 mmol/L) in the first hours of life should prompt immediate intravenous dextrose rather th…
<1y · Female·Obstructive sleep apnoea occurring in the context of significant, unrecognised h…
Serena Lee, born 31 October 2021, died at 2 months from obstructive sleep apnoea in the context of severe, unrecognised hypoglycaemia associated with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). She was discharged fro…
56y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia, complicated by myocardial infarction and right heart failu…
…tician input, and nursing support, his condition deteriorated. He developed electrolyte abnormalities, hypoglycaemia, and fluid overload requiring multiple MET calls. On 10 October, a transition to palliative care was m…
7y · Female·Multiple abdominal injuries including traumatic rupture of the liver and stomach…
…ycemia at the time of the accident. Key clinical lessons include: (1) insulin-dependent diabetics with hypoglycaemia unawareness are at severe risk of sudden unconsciousness while driving; (2) medical practitioners have…
34y · Male·Septic shock from aspiration pneumonia; cerebral palsy was a contributing condit…
Ashley Seedsman, a 34-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, profound intellectual disability, epilepsy, diabetes, and PEG tube feeding, presented to t…
31y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury caused by the exogenous administration of insulin, resultin…
Jesse Drabsch, 31, died from hypoglycaemia after self-injecting insulin in a gym bathroom. A competitive bodybuilder using performance and image …
Female·Stacey Meas: severe closed head injury from motor vehicle collision. Courtney Me…
Two deaths resulted from a motor vehicle collision caused by a driver with poorly managed insulin-dependent diabetes. Stacey Meas, a pregnant woman, died from head injuries sustained when the driver's car struck hers at …
10y · Male·Unascertainable
…ogical explanation for such prolonged unconsciousness. Critically, Malachi had been failing to thrive with severe growth deterioration (weight dropping below 3rd percentile by 10 months), but was never medically assessed…
47y · Male·aspiration pneumonia, cerebral infarction, and diabetes mellitus
A 47-year-old man with Type 1 diabetes, previous strokes, acquired brain injury, and epilepsy died from aspiration pneumonia complicated by cerebral infarction. He had chronic aspiration risk due to atonic bowel and had …
30y · Male·Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection complicating HIV infection
…n allowing progression to AIDS, and challenges in managing patients who refuse evidence-based care despite severe immunosuppression.
23y · Female·Arrhythmia of unknown aetiology
…om arrhythmia of unknown aetiology whilst in MHICU at Prince of Wales Hospital. She was a 23-year-old with severe bipolar disorder, mild intellectual disability and borderline personality traits with extensive psychiatri…
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