29 results for “severe scoliosis”
51y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy
A 51-year-old man with severe scoliosis and cerebral palsy died from aspiration pneumonia. He had a documented history of aspiration ris…
51y · Female·Status epilepticus on a background of Lennox Gastaut syndrome and cerebral palsy
Diane Maree Pearse, a 51-year-old woman with Lennox Gastaut syndrome and severe cerebral palsy, died from status epilepticus after prolonged deterioration. She had progressive dysphagia …
3y · Male·cerebral oedema which caused coning at the base of the brain, caused by post-ope…
A 3-year-old boy died from cerebral oedema caused by post-operative hyponatraemia following scoliosis correction surgery. The operation was successful, but severe hyponatraemia developed in the early hours …
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 clinical course involved progressi…
44y · Male·aspiration and intellectual disability
Andrew Wilson, a 44-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, asthma, and severe scoliosis, died from aspiration in a community residential unit. He had been prescribed a laxative and ene…
4y · Male·chronic degenerative damage (complications) from neonatal cerebral palsy
Baby M was a 4.5-year-old Aboriginal boy with severe neonatal cerebral palsy causing quadriplegia, intellectual disability, seizures, blindness, and severe gas…
12y · Female·Raised intracranial pressure due to acute-on-chronic hydrocephalus in the contex…
Samantha Rose Spence, 12 years old, died two days after spinal fusion surgery for severe scoliosis. She had a pre-existing, asymptomatic Chiari type 1 malformation detected on pre-operative MRI o…
66y · Male·sepsis following bacteraemia caused by transurethral catheter insertion
A 66-year-old man with severe dementia and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis following bacteraemia after a routine indwelling urin…
53y · Female·acutely decompensated congestive cardiac failure due to blunt traumatic injuries…
A 53-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability and scoliosis died from acute decompensated congestive cardiac failure following b…
36y · Male·Pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy
Troy Downey, a 36-year-old man with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and severe dysphagia managed via PEG tube, died from bilateral pneumonia. He developed a cough on 26 January 2017, ex…
39y · Male·aspiration pneumonia
Arthur Moumas was a 39-year-old man with severe intellectual disability who resided in Colanda Residential Services. He had chronic conditions including s…
72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…
Patrick Barry, a 72-year-old man with intellectual disability, severe dysphagia, and metastatic bowel cancer, died from aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction. He had…
45y · Female·COVID pneumonia complicated by severe electrolyte abnormalities
…an with cerebral palsy, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, and blindness died from COVID pneumonia complicated by severe electrolyte abnormalities. She was admitted three times over 3 weeks with progressive electrolyte disturba…
57y · Male·Sepsis and acute renal failure due to pneumonia
A 57-year-old man with spina bifida, intellectual disability, and multiple comorbidities presented to hospital with chest pain, breathing difficulty, atrial fibrillation, and hypoxia. He was diagnosed with chest sepsis, …
59y · Male·Pneumonia in a man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
A 59-year-old man with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, spastic quadriplegia, and severe intellectual disability died of pneumonia following aspiration risk. He had persistent respiratory symptom…
11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…
HD was an 11-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and multiple complex medical conditions including central respiratory depression…
15y · Female·Seizure Disorder in association with Long Standing Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopa…
MKP was a 15-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS level 5) and long-standing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy who died from a seizure …
terminal palliative care in a girl with a clinical diagnosis of aspiration pneum…
A 12-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy (quadriplegia) died from aspiration pneumonia whilst in state care following removal from h…
15y · Female·cardiac and respiratory arrest following pulmonary aspiration
Miss M, a 15-year-old Aboriginal girl with severe cerebral palsy and multiple medical complications, died from cardiac and respiratory arrest due to pulmona…
52y · Female·Presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy)
Mariza Beretta, a 52-year-old woman with Trisomy 21 and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, died from presumed SUDEP (Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy) at Royal Melbourne Hospital. She was diagnosed with genetic general…
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