67y · Male·Gas gangrene with antecedent cause of Clostridium septicum septicaemia
… pain management and initial investigation suggesting rhabdomyolysis, he rapidly deteriorated and died from gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum. While the coroner found no material deficiencies in clinical care,…
54y · Female·complications related to post-polio syndrome and chronic respiratory weakness; n…
…ith post-polio syndrome during respiratory transition periods, the importance of completing physiological testing during ventilator changes, and awareness of medication-alcohol interactions in patients with compromised …
82y · Male·respiratory failure
Ronald William Barnard, an 82-year-old male prisoner, died from respiratory failure following a three-day illness. He presented to hospital on 20 January with shortness of breath and chest pain, was diagnosed with pneumo…
2y · Male·Group A beta Haemolytic Streptococcal septicaemia (invasive Group A Streptococca…
…rm the tachycardia; failure to examine and reassess after petechial rash appeared; and not taking baseline blood pressure until 8pm. Although antibiotics were eventually ordered at 8.30pm, there was a two-hour delay bef…
0y · Female·acute blood loss due to velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with likely …
A neonate died from acute blood loss due to velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with likely vasa previa, a rare condition causing …
16y · Female·acute abdominal obstruction secondary to adhesions associated with severe pelvic…
…her second presentation on 24 December, she was discharged home without a clear diagnosis despite abnormal blood tests (elevated white cell count, raised inflammatory markers, metabolic acidosis) suggestive of possible …
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