21 results for “lung collapse”
63y · Male·complications from carcinoma of the lung
…detained in custody at Glenside Campus under the Criminal Law Consolidation Act, died from complications of lung cancer. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and was receiving coordinated care from oncologists, resp…
39y · Female·aspiration pneumonia in the setting of general anaesthesia and colonoscopy for i…
… was uncomplicated with appropriate oxygenation. Aspiration pneumonia developed the following day with left lung collapse. Despite multidisciplinary team involvement and shared decision-making, the death represented mate…
51y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
…mal oral intake due to low consciousness and swallowing difficulty. Chest imaging on 4 January showed right lung collapse with foreign material aspiration and left lower lobe consolidation. She was transitioned to comfor…
45y · Male·multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
…nexperience, and an unsuitable high-powered machine resulted in fatal injuries including rib fractures with lung lacerations, lung collapse, and cardiac tamponade.
56y · Male·Unascertained—likely injuries from motor vehicle crash, but may have resulted fr…
…and aerial searches, no trace was ever found. Winslow had pulmonary tuberculosis and had undergone previous lung surgery. The coroner determined he died on or about 1 December 1974, likely from injuries sustained in the …
54y · Male·Complications of cervical spinal stenosis treated with cervical laminectomy and …
…fection despite antibiotic treatment. Following repeated hospital readmissions, he developed pneumonia with lung collapse and died from complications of the surgery. Expert review concluded the surgery was appropriate, t…
29y · Male·air embolus complicating gunshot wounds to chest
…ition with no immediate need for surgery. However, approximately 6 hours later he suffered sudden cardiac collapse. Emergency thoracotomy revealed severe lung contusion from blast injury (not direct penetration) that had…
64y · Male·respiratory failure and sepsis on a background of end-stage disseminated small c…
A 64-year-old prisoner with end-stage disseminated small cell lung cancer died from respiratory failure and sepsis at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He had presented with collapse,…
Male·pneumonia, following injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident
Russell Rodney Tonks sustained severe head injury in a motor vehicle accident on 31 May 2010, resulting in global cerebral oedema, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and multiple fractures. He was admitted to …
52y · Male·Left upper lobe collapse/bronchopneumonia and haemorrhagic pleural effusion seco…
… Lam Chai, a Malaysian national serving a life sentence for drug importation, died from advanced metastatic lung cancer with pleural effusion at Royal Darwin Hospital in July 2011. The coroner found that care provided by…
37y · Male·Multiple injuries including lung lacerations and contusions, multiple rib fractu…
Andrew Grant Baulderstone, aged 37, died from multiple injuries when refractory material collapsed from the lining of a pellet kiln at BHP's Whyalla plant while he was jackhammering. The collapse resulte…
55y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with multiple system atrophy (Parkinsonian type…
…multiple system atrophy (MSA) died suddenly in custody from natural causes. He presented with tremors and collapse in 2017, and was appropriately diagnosed with MSA Parkinsonian type by 2018. MSA is a rare, incurable neu…
27y · Male·Metastatic sarcoma
Brendon Lahrs, a 27-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic Ewing's sarcoma (CIC-DUX4 translocation type) in March 2017. He presented with a persistent cough in April 2016 and was initially managed with Ventolin for susp…
4y · Female·consequences of incarcerated congenital left diaphragmatic hernia
…ing as potentially serious, declining to order abdominal or chest imaging. When presenting to hospital in collapse, she was discharged after brief assessment without imaging or admission. Expert evidence suggested chroni…
56y · Male·consequences of a physical struggle in the setting of injecting drug use (heroin…
Vincenzo Lobosco, 56, died following a physical altercation with his friend Darren Heaney on 25 June 2022. The assault involved blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Death resulted from consequences of the physical st…
Female·multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
…sy revealed severe blunt force injuries including multiple rib and pelvic fractures, diaphragm rupture, and lung collapse. This case emphasises the critical importance of adjusting driving speed to match weather conditio…
80y · Male·Multiple chest injuries including large right pneumothorax, small right haemotho…
An 80-year-old male driver with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.081 g/100mL failed to give way at an intersection, colliding with a vehicle driven by a novice L2 driver. He sustained multiple chest injuries including …
69y · Male·multiple injuries including vertebral fracture, chest compression with rib fract…
Lawrence Alan Howard, aged 69, died from multiple fatal injuries sustained while felling a tree on his rural property. He was struck by a burnt, double-header tree on sloping ground. Expert assessment identified that his…
7y · Male·cardiorespiratory failure in a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, with acut…
Child KT (Vinnie), age 7, died of cardiorespiratory failure from cerebral palsy and epilepsy after a prolonged hospital admission. He had complex medical needs including chronic respiratory disease, requiring PEG feeding…
40y · Male·respiratory failure due to Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
…hronic obstructive airways disease, morbid obesity, undiagnosed coronary artery disease) likely triggered collapse. Critical lessons: junior doctors must consult senior staff and thoroughly review medication alerts befor…
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