19 results for “type II respiratory failure”
56y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia in a man with respiratory insufficiency and Down's Syndrome
…ntia, schizophrenia, and severe cervical stenosis residing in supported care presented to hospital with respiratory failure and altered consciousness. He had aspirated food or secretions leading to type II respiratory f…
43y · Female·Complications of morbid obesity, including progressive respiratory and cardiac f…
Nicole Abbott, 43, died from complications of morbid obesity (BMI 54.4) including progressive respiratory and cardiac failure, exacerbated by smoking and obstructive sleep apnoea. She was subject to a Psychiat…
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
…derate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respiratory tract infection symptoms on 8 December 2022 and was prescribed Augmentin. On 12 December, she showed im…
90y · Female·Type II respiratory failure in the setting of severe respiratory injury followin…
Pearl Recht, a 90-year-old woman living alone with hearing loss and mobility limitations, died from Type II respiratory failure following severe respiratory injury sustained in a house fire on 17 August 2011. She…
57y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
Macker Joseph Dinah, a 57-year-old Aboriginal man, died suddenly in his prison cell from atherosclerotic heart disease complicated by diabetes mellitus. He had severe coronary artery disease affecting three vessels, prev…
Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
…s provided appropriately in the prison facility per his wishes. Ian Smith (46) died of congestive cardiac failure and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after a lifetime of complex cardiac problems; he received appr…
11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…
…ld girl with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and multiple complex medical conditions including central respiratory depression and recurrent chest infections. She died from pneumonia at home in August 2023 after a 12-mo…
62y · Male·bronchopneumonia on background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…listic beliefs about treating his lung disease. He required four admissions to Royal Perth Hospital for respiratory failure management, complicated by aggression and non-compliance. His family and legal guardian priorit…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure secondary to prolonged ventilation for management of sepsis …
Christopher McIntosh, a 54-year-old man with Type II diabetes and chronic foot ulcers, died from respiratory failure secondary to sepsis arising from an infe…
54y · Female·hypothermia, likely related to drug toxicity
Sandra Anne Brown, a 54-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, diabetes, bipolar disorder and epilepsy, died from hypothermia likely related to drug toxicity. She presented to the ED with breathi…
76y · Female·pulmonary embolism due to carcinomatosis
…there was a significant delay in reaching the correct diagnosis and initiating appropriate treatment. A respiratory specialist opined that earlier accurate diagnosis and treatment may have improved short-term outcome, t…
65y · Female·gastrointestinal haemorrhage from duodenal ulcer
Margaret Bodell, 65-year-old with severe COAD and emphysema, was admitted with respiratory failure and developed a duodenal ulcer bleeding during hospitalisation. Critical clinical lessons inclu…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
… ruptured. Emergency open repair was performed, during which prolonged aortic clamping caused acute renal failure requiring permanent dialysis. Post-operatively, he developed acute pulmonary oedema, atrial fibrillation,…
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell car…
52y · Male·hanging
…ted that psychiatric review should have been sought when antidepressant treatment proved ineffective. Key failures included: failure to recognise and prescribe his CPAP machine needs (he had only been trialling one, not…
64y · Female·Haemorrhage into atheromatous plaque, due to coronary atherosclerosis
Fay Cramb, a 64-year-old woman imprisoned for 20+ years, died on 27 May 2008 from coronary atherosclerosis with haemorrhage into atheromatous plaque. She suffered an acute cardiac event on 5 May 2008 requiring emergency …
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, and lorazepam. He engaged in prescription medication abuse over 12 months, consulting a…
56y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to inadvertent oesophageal intubation and f…
…ncluded: difficult airway anatomy, chaotic MET environment, inadequate team leadership and communication, failure to promptly utilise capnography monitoring (gold standard), and false reassurance from tube fogging and b…
56y · Male·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
Ross Martin, a 56-year-old man with a long history of depression, died from acute pentobarbitone (Nembutal) toxicity obtained online, combined with toxic levels of zopiclone, less than two weeks after premature discharge…
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