Deceased
Geoffrey Raymond Murray
Demographics
74y, male
Date of death
2019-02-25
Finding date
2020-08-27
Cause of death
acute myocardial ischaemia related to stenosis of the right coronary artery
AI-generated summary
Geoffrey Raymond Murray, aged 74, presented to Launceston General Hospital ED on 24 February 2019 with fever, vomiting and dizziness. After triage at 6:27pm, he waited unattended for over 4 hours without further medical assessment or contact. At 11:10pm, frustrated by the lengthy wait, he called a taxi and left the hospital. He died at home shortly after arrival on 25 February from acute myocardial ischaemia due to right coronary artery stenosis. The coroner could not definitively determine if earlier treatment would have prevented death, but identified significant gaps in ED monitoring and documentation of patient whereabouts and staff interactions during the 4+ hour wait period. Key clinical lesson: robust systems for tracking waiting patients and proactive clinical reassessment are essential to prevent adverse outcomes.
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