171 results for “severe shock”
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia
An 81-year-old woman with severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia from previous stroke died of aspiration pneumonia after vomiting while slee…
53y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with septic shock in a man with severe intellectual disabil…
George Manos was a 53-year-old man with severe intellectual disability living in state-funded shared accommodation. His condition—severe disability affec…
80y · Female·Haemoperitoneum/retroperitoneal haematoma due to rupture of the abdominal aorta …
…y and cervical spine fracture. Initial CT ruled out intracranial pathology. She developed undifferentiated shock at 5am, initially attributed to sepsis and treated with fluids and antibiotics. She appeared to stabilize …
69y · Male·Septic arthritis of the knee
Frank Hall-Bentick, a 69-year-old man with severe muscular dystrophy and restrictive lung disease dependent on 24-hour BiPAP, presented to Austin Hospital w…
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
Jeffrey Blundell, a 44-year-old man with severe intravenous drug use history, died from cardiogenic shock secondary to severe tricuspid valve regurgitatio…
55y · Male·Multiorgan failure and septic shock complicating parasitic gastrointestinal infe…
A 55-year-old man with severe intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities died from multiorgan failure and septic shock due to pa…
80y · Male·haemorrhagic stroke caused by Staphylococcus aureus sepsis due to L4/5 discectom…
…essive treatment including IV antibiotics and surgical washout, the infection progressed to sepsis, septic shock, hospital-acquired pneumonia, kidney failure, possible endocarditis, and ultimately a haemorrhagic stroke.…
57y · Male·Sepsis and acute renal failure due to pneumonia
…t pain, breathing difficulty, atrial fibrillation, and hypoxia. He was diagnosed with chest sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, and acute renal failure. Despite ICU admission and treatment with antibiotics, inotr…
64y · Male·Colonic adenocarcinoma and its treatment
… chemotherapy for Stage 3b colorectal cancer. Within three days of commencing treatment in September 2020, severe side effects including diarrhea, rash, and mucositis developed. Despite ceasing the drug and receiving int…
22y · Female·septic shock complicating osteomyelitis secondary to cellulitis in a woman with …
Sarah Hammoud, aged 22 with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, died from septic shock complicating osteomyelitis secondary to cellulitis. She resided in a supported residential service and had…
53y · Female·Pneumonia
A 53-year-old woman with Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease presented with septic shock secondary to pneumonia. She received appropriate intravenous antibiotics and fluids, but her condition det…
71y · Female·Cardiogenic shock due to sudden cardiac event, with scleroderma as contributing …
…lectual disability from childhood and residing in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died of cardiogenic shock and ventricular standstill following a sudden cardiac event. Her extensive medical history included sclero…
72y · Female·probable sepsis complicating chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
…ar-old woman died of sepsis complicating chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She presented to ED with severe abdominal pain, elevated lactate (6.1 mmol/L), and signs of shock. The surgical team failed to recognize e…
33y · Male·Decompensated congestive cardiac failure complicating acute myocardial infarctio…
… second visit. ED correctly diagnosed acute coronary syndrome with elevated troponin. However, cardiogenic shock developed during admission, requiring intensive haemodynamic support. Medical experts identified that pres…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by an unsupervised surgeon ope…
84y · Male·haemoperitoneum due to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…ominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) while in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre. He experienced sudden-onset severe left groin pain at 11:30am on 25 April 2023. Correctional officers and nurses responded appropriately, rec…
55y · Male·Ascending cholangitis due to choledocholithiasis
…list disability accommodation resident. He was admitted to ICU three times over several months with septic shock secondary to biliary tract infection, treated with antibiotics, vasopressors, and biliary stenting. On fin…
77y · Male·Stroke; cardiogenic shock; severe aortic stenosis with three vessel coronary art…
Mr Neitsch, a 77-year-old with severe aortic stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, and reduced left ventricular function, underwent elective co…
37y · Female·sepsis due to necrotising fasciitis following abdominoplasty with liposuction
…tising fasciitis following abdominoplasty and liposuction. She was discharged on post-operative day 4 with severe pain, nausea, and vomiting, which were attributed to normal post-operative symptoms. Her GP telephone cons…
46y · Male·Septic shock complicating pneumonia in the setting of spastic quadriplegia and e…
…, spastic quadriplegia, and epilepsy living in a Department of Human Services group home, died from septic shock complicating pneumonia. On 3 October 2011, group home staff requested medical review when he presented wit…
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