14 results for “long line insertion”
39y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
… a 39-year-old man, died from dilated cardiomyopathy while in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had a long-standing cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, presenting acutely with cholecystitis, acut…
64y · Female·Haemorrhage into atheromatous plaque, due to coronary atherosclerosis
…nto atheromatous plaque. She suffered an acute cardiac event on 5 May 2008 requiring emergency pacemaker insertion. After three weeks in ICU with mechanical ventilation, she was transferred to a medical ward where an eq…
83y · Male·Acute blood loss and shock/trauma in a man with cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosi…
… 11 train passengers in the Kerang level crossing collision on 5 June 2007, where a semi-trailer struck a V/Line passenger train. The investigation found that 6 passengers died immediately from trauma, while others died …
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
A 35-year-old male died in police custody following arrest for dangerous driving and property damage. He displayed acute psychotic behaviour with paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' during restraint. Post-mortem e…
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
…oped ileus and was transferred to a tertiary hospital for TPN and bowel stimulation. She had an undiagnosed long QT syndrome (identified on a 2010 ECG). At the receiving hospital, she was administered multiple QT-prolong…
46y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train; tension…
On 5 June 2007, a semi-trailer collided with a V/Line passenger train at Kerang level crossing in Victoria, killing 11 train passengers immediately and one more …
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
A 41-year-old man with acute posterior circulation stroke was misdiagnosed as encephalitis despite normal lumbar puncture findings. The critical failure was Dr R.'s failure to diagnose stroke on 7 September and arrange u…
51y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…rrectional officers, was directed to walk to the medical centre, and collapsed shortly after arrival. Nurse Long initiated CPR appropriately and paramedics continued resuscitation efforts without success. Prior cardiac i…
1y · Female·pneumonia (staphylococcal pneumonia with bilateral bacterial pneumonia)
…ay before parenteral antibiotics were administered and a 4-hour delay before IV fluids were started. The IV line subsequently tissued and was never successfully restarted. She was transferred by RFDS aircraft but deterio…
0y · Male·Complications of VATER syndrome and sacrococcygeal teratoma
Baby E was a 7-month-old neonate with VATER syndrome and sacrococcygeal teratoma who died from complications of these conditions. He was born prematurely at 30 weeks, requiring intubation and ventilation, and remained in…
29y · Female·multi-lobe community acquired pneumonia and respiratory failure
Clare Louise Harrison, a 29-year-old woman with long-standing anorexia nervosa diagnosed at age 17, died from community-acquired pneumonia and respiratory failu…
19y · Male·heroin toxicity
Marshall Carter, 19, died in custody from heroin toxicity at Yatala Labour Prison. He had a long history of drug abuse starting from age 14 and was an intravenous heroin user. Critical failures included: …
43y · Male·exsanguination from incised wounds to the arms - self inflicted
…ry 2020 after a 14-day admission for a previous suicide attempt, placed on a Temporary Treatment Order with long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication. Follow-up by the community team was limited to two brief phone …
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation presented to a rural hospital with fever, lethargy, tachycardia and elevated troponin. The treating doctor diagnosed NSTEMI based on the e…
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