26 results for “lower back pain”
Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (tramadol and diazepam)
…re died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving tramadol and diazepam. He had a history of chronic lower back pain and depression managed with these medications prescribed by his GP over several years. While he …
63y · Male·massive pulmonary embolism due to immobilised left leg from torn Achilles tendon
…lles tendon rupture died from massive pulmonary embolism 15 days after injury. He presented to ED with calf pain, was diagnosed with ruptured Achilles tendon via ultrasound, and discharged with aspirin and a back slab. A…
60y · Male·Hypertensive heart disease with chronic fatty liver as other significant conditi…
…ease and cardiomegaly, was admitted to Caloundra Hospital on 10 January 2007 for management of severe acute back pain caused by a suspected L3/4 disc herniation while awaiting neurosurgical transfer to Royal Brisbane Hos…
57y · Female·Haemopericardium complicating ascending thoracic aortic dissection
A 57-year-old woman presenting to the ED with sudden-onset sharp mid-back pain, syncope, shortness of breath, and lower limb neurological symptoms was diagnosed with musculoskeletal…
75y · Male·ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…n with hypertension, diabetes, and smoking history presented to a regional emergency department with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, back pain, groin pain, nausea, and vomiting. He was diagnosed with musculoskeleta…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Glenn Sturley Meyer, aged 45, died from mixed drug toxicity on 22 August 2019. He had chronic pain, PTSD, depression and anxiety managed with oxycodone and diazepam. He also had obesity and probable obstruc…
44y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…0 cigarettes daily for 30 years), and substance abuse history. In August 2018, he presented with bilateral lower limb oedema and dyspnoea on exertion, concerning for possible cardiac pathology. Despite investigation inc…
68y · Male·unascertained
A 68-year-old man with multiple chronic medical conditions including peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain, atrial fibrillation, dysphagia, and depression disappeared on 25 June 2017. He left home, drove his car to…
55y · Male·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured aortic dissection (Type A) against a backgroun…
…, a 55-year-old man, presented to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital after experiencing severe central chest pain and lower back pain with numbness at the gym. The treating senior doctor failed to adequately assess the ch…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A significant contributi…
…causing hemidiaphragm paralysis. Days before death, he was hospitalized for type 2 respiratory failure and lower respiratory tract infection, then discharged with new medications and an inhaler change. Upon return to pr…
67y · Male·Complications of pressure ulcers in the setting of a thoracic vertebral fracture…
… scan on 3 January 2023. He had fallen from his wheelchair at home and presented to ED with hypotension and back pain. Despite being unable to lie flat due to severe scoliosis and ankylosing spondylitis, he was positione…
47y · Male·Catastrophic traumatic brain injury sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
Todd Anthony Clark, aged 47, died from catastrophic traumatic brain injury following a single-vehicle motor crash on 17 December 2022. He was driving at approximately 150 km/h in a 60 km/h zone when he lost control on a …
75y · Female·multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of motor vehicle collision
…ifting into oncoming traffic. She had multiple medical conditions including diabetes, sleep apnoea, chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, and recurrent falls. Despite a previous licence cancellation in 2012 due to poor mobi…
72y · Female·Hanging
Chang Ying Xu, a 72-year-old Chinese-speaking woman with severe spinal cord compression, chronic pain, and depression, died by hanging during respite care at an aged care facility. While her depression history…
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)
…itoring, despite the patient exceeding recommended daily doses (8 tablets/day vs maximum 6). No alternative pain management strategies, specialist referrals, or genuine medication reduction plans were documented. Key cli…
48y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep ve…
…ear-old woman with morbid obesity and smoking history presented to a rural hospital with severe hip and leg pain. Over five days across two hospitals, no venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment was performed despite…
46y · Female·Accidental mixed prescription drug toxicity (tramadol, amitriptyline, codeine, d…
…oxicity in December 2018. She had complex medical conditions including emphysema, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain, managed by her GP Dr Q. returning from Queensland, Dr Q resumed multiple sedating medications (tramadol, a…
32y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral aneurysm
Jeffrey Ellington, a 32-year-old Aboriginal male inmate, died suddenly from subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral aneurysm while performing work duties at Long Bay Correctional Complex on 21 August 2020. Expe…
44y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism in a woman with likely myeloproliferative neoplasm
A 44-year-old previously healthy woman with BMI 30.5 and minimal comorbidities (snoring, back pain, knee pain) underwent elective sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss. Nine days post-op she presented wit…
68y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy with previous aortic valve replacement and aortic graft
…Ps managing warfarin patients must ensure receipt of INR results and remain alert to bruising and abdominal pain as bleeding signs, especially with elevated INR. ED identification of warfarin toxicity was exemplary.
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