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TASaged care2022-10-13

Coroner's Finding: Krushka, Robert

66y · Male·sepsis following bacteraemia caused by transurethral catheter insertion

A 66-year-old man with severe dementia and multiple comorbidities died from sepsis following bacteraemia after a routine indwelling urinary catheter change at a nursing home. The catheter insertion was traumatic, resulti…

geriatric medicineemergency medicineproceduralsystem
TAShome2022-08-18

Coroner's Finding: Daw Rodney Keith

63y · Male·acute blood loss due to self-inflicted sharp force incisional wounds of the thro…

A 63-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including psoriatic arthritis, depression, prostate cancer, and recent dental issues died by self-inflicted sharp force wounds while on approved leave from a mental heal…

psychiatryemergency medicinecodeine
TAShospital2021-04-12

Coroner's Finding: Davis, Graeme Charles

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 (Staphylococcus aureus,…

urologysurgerydiagnosticmedicationcefazolin
TAShospital2019-08-21

Coroner's Finding: Golus, Peter

65y · Male·escherichia coli urosepsis

Dr G., a 65-year-old psychologist, died from escherichia coli urosepsis following pyeloscopic kidney stone extraction. Post-operative fever developed within 2 hours of surgery. By 2:00am, clinical evidence of septic shoc…

urologyanaesthesiadelaysystemondansetron
TAShospital2017-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Nancarrow, Maurice Cecil

76y · Male·multiple organ failure due to large volume aspiration of gastric contents during…

Maurice Nancarrow, 76, died from multiple organ failure following aspiration of gastric contents during anaesthetic induction for cystoscopy on 15 August 2015. He had undergone colorectal surgery on 30 July with complica…

general surgeryurologydiagnosticcommunicationdiuretics
TASaged care2017-05-08

Coroner's Finding: Handasyde, Robert Neil

86y · Male·Sepsis with septic shock, due to urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis (kidney…

An 86-year-old man died from sepsis and septic shock secondary to urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis and prostatic infection. He presented to his GP in March 2015 with dizziness and reported urinary incontinence and…

general practicecardiologydiagnosticmedicationclopidogrel

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