30 results for “possible acute cardiac event”
82y · Male·unknown
…s, his remains were never located. A survivability expert opined he likely suffered a catastrophic medical event (stroke or cardiac) within 24 hours of disappearing, probably within 2-3km of his home. No clinical failur…
92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…
…dmitted to hospital in late December 2012 with health deterioration and malnutrition (38kg). She developed acute psychiatric symptoms including paranoid delusions and refusal of care, leading to Mental Health Act detent…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (driver)
…ely before the winding section of road. The coroner suspected Mr Lowe suffered a sudden undiagnosed health event (possible cardiac arrhythmia or stroke) that degraded his judgment and vehicle control, as his behaviour w…
83y · Male·unascertained; most likely exposure while prospecting
Trevor Henry Albert McDonald, an 83-year-old man with spinal stenosis, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, and recent hip replacement, disappeared while prospecting near Norie Station, Western Austral…
76y · Male·Animal attack, likely crocodile
…rry), hypertension, and high cholesterol. He was unfamiliar with the remote location and its dangers. No preventable medical errors were identified, but the case illustrates risks of wilderness activities for older adul…
83y · Male·Drowning in a man with ischaemic heart disease
An 83-year-old man with significant cardiac history (triple bypass grafts, ischaemic heart disease) died from drowning while paddling a surf ski. He …
71y · Male·Cause of death could not be determined. Possibilities included positional asphyx…
… death—possibilities included positional asphyxia (given his obesity), blunt head injury, or a concurrent cardiac event. This case highlights risks of operating unregistered, poorly maintained equipment and the importan…
54y · Male·Acute severe trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including transected tho…
…ion from smoking/drinking while driving, a prolonged cough he had suffered for 8 weeks, or an undiagnosed cardiac event (he had 50% coronary artery narrowing). The coroner condemned the unsafe practice of consuming alco…
85y · Female·acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, following injuries suffered in a…
…ary oedema and aspirated gastric contents during cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found she died from acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure following her fall. While expert review identified suboptimal par…
45y · Male·Coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarcti…
…hile gardening from coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis. He had a documented history of cardiac symptoms (chest pain presentations in 1996 and 2002) but failed to disclose these to Department of Correc…
60y · Female·undetermined; natural causes not excluded (possible paraganglioma infarction, pn…
A 60-year-old woman with depression, recent acute kidney injury from dehydration, and suicidal ideation was discharged from hospital on 27 August 2021 after…
42y · Male·Drowning
…d motor coordination in high-risk activities; the chest pain he experienced during the incident (possibly cardiac channelopathy) contributed to his inability to manage the situation effectively. Prevention hinges on edu…
64y · Male·Arteriosclerotic coronary artery and hypertensive heart disease
…led hours on 2 March, then 20kg overweight on 3 March) suggested inadequate monitoring or intervention for acute decompensation; his acute collapse on 12:30pm on 5 March warranted clinical assessment and possible escala…
72y · Male·acute gangrene of colon with probable perforation along with bowel obstruction a…
Giovanni Bertoncini, a 72-year-old man with diabetes and cardiac disease, presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Day 2002 with acute abdominal pain and v…
71y · Male·cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia due to acute on chronic renal failure, with r…
…mic heart disease, and chronic renal failure, underwent elective ileostomy reversal surgery. He died from cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis two days post-operatively. Expert renal review identifi…
38y · Male·Unascertained; most likely exposure after walking in bushland
…8, disappeared from Wangkatjunka Community in remote Western Australia on 19 October 2014. He had serious cardiac conditions including rheumatic heart disease, decompensated congestive heart failure, and rapid atrial fi…
12y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of immersion; involuntary inhalation of water after…
… died by submersion in a cold, murky dam at a school camp. After 4-5 minutes of swimming, Kyle experienced acute difficulty, likely related to panic, anxiety, possible asthma, or an unidentified cardiac event. He became…
68y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of recent surgery
… He developed multiple post-operative complications including fever, elevated inflammatory markers, and a possible bowel perforation requiring re-operation. A MET call at 5:30am revealed non-specific symptoms consistent …
63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…
Armin Schaefer, a 63-year-old man with schizophrenia, cardiac risk factors, and emphysema, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia following cardiac arr…
41y · Male·Pheniramine toxicity
…ude: the diagnostic difficulty in distinguishing drug toxicity from psychiatric illness or intoxication in acute presentations; the importance of comprehensive medication history and substance abuse screening in patient…
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