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37y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to aortic dissection
Alexander Costello, 37, presented to Gunnedah Hospital ED with acute onset severe chest pain, back pain, diaphoresis and nausea. Dr G., the sole ED physician, conducted initial assessment including ECG and troponin testi…
84y · Female·allergic reaction to metoclopramide (Maxalon) in a woman with acute myocardial i…
An 84-year-old woman with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischaemic bowel died following an allergic reaction to intramuscular metoclopramide (Maxalon) administered by nursing staff without a doctor's order, despit…
61y · Male·cardiac tamponade caused by aortic dissection due to hypertension
Harry Coxell, a 61-year-old man with hypertension, presented to Blacktown Hospital with severe sudden-onset chest pain on 31 October 2006. The Emergency Department doctor, Dr H., assessed him as intermediate risk for isc…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, and prior myocardial infarction died of ischaemic heart disease. He was under regular management by his GP who had recently arranged an e…
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