179 results for “systemic infection”
21y · Male·Sepsis and Streptococcus pyogenes necrotising fasciitis of the left leg
…1 day later. Autopsy revealed necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes of the left leg with systemic sepsis. The coroner found this was a rare and unusual presentation in a fit young healthy person without …
62y · Female·Sepsis secondary to lower respiratory tract infection
…and epilepsy living in a disability care facility, died from sepsis secondary to lower respiratory tract infection. She presented with hypothermia, bradycardia, and decreased consciousness on 19 July 2020 and was admitt…
48y · Female·acute myocarditis resulting from systemic viral infection
…ginal woman with chronic diseases (diabetes, COPD, ischaemic heart disease) presented with ongoing chest infection symptoms across multiple clinic visits between 30 March and 4 April 2010. Despite five presentations to …
55y · Male·Multiorgan failure and septic shock complicating parasitic gastrointestinal infe…
…d multiple comorbidities died from multiorgan failure and septic shock due to parasitic gastrointestinal infection. He presented on 15 July with head banging and oral bleeding; initial assessment by paramedics and GP fo…
59y · Female·multiple cerebral infarction due to infective endocarditis
… viral diagnosis. Critical clinical findings—profound thrombocytopenia (platelets 23), fever, and general systemic toxicity combined with her known valvular disease history—should have prompted hospital admission and sep…
81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…
…acility. He underwent surgical repair but developed pneumonia post-operatively from a pre-existing chest infection. Despite treatment, his condition deteriorated and he died three days after surgery. The coroner found n…
78y · Male·Complications of bowel surgery; specifically post-operative chest infection and …
…ng. Surgical repair proceeded on 9 August with right hemicolectomy. Post-operatively, he developed chest infection on day 4, progressing to sepsis and multi-organ failure. Death resulted from post-operative complication…
56y · Male·sepsis
A 56-year-old man died from sepsis following elective bladder cancer surgery. Post-operative infection developed with clear clinical signs: elevated CRP (205-284 mg/L), positive bacterial cultures (Staphyloc…
11y · Female·Acute Staphylococcal Septicaemia due to suppurative arthritis of the left ankle
…epticaemia following an ankle injury. She presented three times over three days with escalating signs of infection (fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, swollen warm ankle). On her third presentation to the Emergency Departm…
18y · Male·Multi organ failure due to sepsis from a Group A streptococcus infection
…lessons include: (1) the dangerous Business Rule that discouraged vital signs measurement at triage was a systemic failure—full vital signs should be routine for all ED patients; (2) vital signs were not taken on 20 Sept…
41y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
…pneumonia two days after presenting to his GP with fever and cough. The GP diagnosed a respiratory tract infection and prescribed antibiotics with planned one-week follow-up. The patient's condition deteriorated rapidly…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
…eimer's disease, osteoporosis, and severe coronary artery disease died from acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) combined with coronary heart disease. She experienced multiple falls over 3.5 months in aged care, with…
17y · Male·refractory status epilepticus caused by either a viral infection, an underlying …
…boriginal youth in juvenile detention, died from refractory status epilepticus triggered by either viral infection or underlying epilepsy. On 2 February 2006, he became febrile and unwell at Cavan Training Centre. His E…
18y · Male·Hypoglycaemic hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, due to massive liver necrosis, d…
An 18-year-old remand prisoner died from acute liver failure secondary to Hepatitis B and C infection. He presented with fever and malaise on 15 February but was assessed only for boils and not thoroughly e…
79y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and acute bronchiolitis
…ow-up. Hours later, he deteriorated at home and died. Clinical lessons: the subtle presentation of chest infection in elderly patients (impaired thermoregulation means reduced fever response), importance of considering …
18y · Male·rupture of a left frontal cerebral abscess
…shley Youth Detention Centre died from rupture of a left frontal cerebral abscess likely caused by sinus infection. Craig was admitted on remand in early October 2010 and presented with intermittent headaches, vomiting,…
47y · Male·Sudden cardiac death in association with COVID-19 infection
…unee Correctional Centre, died on 26 January 2022 from sudden cardiac death in association with COVID-19 infection. He tested positive on 25 January 2022 during a centre-wide outbreak. Despite obesity and schizophrenia …
50y · Female·septicaemia
…mptoms including weakness, incontinence, diarrhoea/vomiting, shaking and cold extremities—consistent with systemic infection. Her housemates recognised her deterioration and Mr Martin repeatedly asked her permission to c…
2y · Male·Group A Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome which probably originated in the thro…
…, died from Group A Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome after a 72-hour presentation with fever, pain, and systemic illness. Initial GP care was appropriate given the presentation and diagnostic uncertainty. At Rockhampto…
6y · Male·pneumonia complicating influenza A (H1N1) infection with secondary streptococcal…
…, a 6-year-old boy, died from pneumonia complicating influenza H1N1 with secondary group A streptococcal infection causing scarlet fever, empyema and sepsis. Multiple clinical failures contributed: an informal unregiste…
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