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8 results for viral bronchiolitis

WAhome2021-02-11

Inquest into the Death of Child T (Name Suppressed)

2y · Male·pneumonia in association with bronchiolitis

Child T, a 2-year-old boy in Department of Communities' care, died from pneumonia in association with bronchiolitis on 13 July 2019. The coroner found the Department should have intervened with more intensive family su…

general practicepaediatrics
NThome2017-06-09

Inquest into the death of Baby S

<1y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest as a consequence of…

A 7-month-old Aboriginal female, Baby S, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy caused by respiratory viral infection and pneumonia with cardiac arrest. She was in care of Territory Families after removal from her …

paediatricsforensic medicine
VIChospital2009-12-08

Finding into death of Timothy Jack Wood

1y · Male·Cerebral anoxia caused by cardiac arrest caused by bronchiolitis and bronchopneu…

Timothy Wood, a 19-month-old boy, died from cerebral anoxia following cardiac arrest caused by bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia secondary to influenza A infection. He initially presented with croup symptoms on…

emergency medicineintensive carecommunicationsystemprednisolone
NSWhospital2023-05-09

Inquest into the death of Harriet Ostler

1y · Female·sudden cardiac death on a background of rhinovirus infection

Harriet Ostler, a 19-month-old toddler, was admitted to Port Macquarie Base Hospital with viral respiratory symptoms and died from sudden cardiac death due to underlying myocarditis/cardiomyopathy preci…

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationsalbutamol
VIChospital2017-05-25

Finding into death of Finding Baby Ahmed

<1y · Male·Urosepsis and renal failure in a child with acute on chronic pyelonephritis seco…

…o the ED at Werribee Mercy Hospital with clear signs of sepsis and decompensation. The ED diagnosis of bronchiolitis was inappropriate; examination findings (normal chest auscultation, fever, lethargy, respiratory distr…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
VIChospital2020-10-13

Finding into death of BABY C

<1y · Male·Myocarditis

Baby C, a 5-month-old infant, died from myocarditis (viral heart inflammation) after presenting to Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department with fever, breathing diffi…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticdelayparacetamol
QLDhospital2024-07-02

Non-inquest findings into the death of Child Q

2y · Female·Complications of bacterial chest infection (Staphylococcus aureus)

A 2-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girl died from complications of bacterial chest infection (Staphylococcus aureus) with concurrent Human metapneumovirus infection, presenting as left empyema and bilater…

emergency medicinepaediatricscommunicationamoxicillin
QLDhospital2024-09-20

Non-inquest findings into the death of HK, a five year old boy

5y · Male·Septic shock due to Influenza A infection and bacterial co-infection with Staphy…

…d vomiting, was assessed by a junior doctor supervised by a senior paediatrician, and discharged home with viral illness presumed. Critically, repeat vital signs were not obtained before discharge despite tachycardia (1…

emergency medicineinfectious diseasesdiagnosticcommunication

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