5 results for “vacuum-assisted closure dressing”
44y · Male·Airways obstruction with mucous plugging secondary to quadriplegia post accident
Lachlan Rayner, a 44-year-old man with quadriplegia from a 2019 spinal injury, died from airways obstruction due to mucous plugging and pneumonia. He was a specialist disability accommodation resident receiving in-home c…
55y · Female·Complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma
Lorinda Ruff, a 55-year-old woman with intellectual disability and bipolar disorder, died from complications of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. She presented to her GP on 29 July 2019 with three days of appetite loss an…
65y · Male·peritonitis and necrosis of the bowel following a ruptured appendix
A 65-year-old prisoner with severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease died from peritonitis and bowel necrosis following an appendectomy. Initial surgery for perforated appendicitis was technically difficult but compe…
57y · Male·Sepsis from ischemic bowel due to superior mesenteric artery thrombus
Trevor Peterson, a 57-year-old with chronic gut ischemia, underwent mesenteric artery stenting in February 2020. Discharge instructions emphasising dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) were not clearly communicated to the va…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
An 85-year-old woman sustained multiple serious injuries (bilateral rib and pelvic fractures, thoracic spine fractures) in a motor vehicle collision on 20 June 2018. She was treated with ICU admission, induced coma, and …
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