276 results for “cardiac symptoms”
58y · Male·coronary artery arteriosclerosis (natural causes)
…at BMHU, making examination unsafe; antipsychotic medications were necessary and not excessive. The fatal cardiac disease remained undetected as he refused assessment and complained of no cardiac symptoms. Clinical lear…
40y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis
Shane Narrier, a 40-year-old Aboriginal man, died from coronary artery atherosclerosis on 5 June 2020 at Acacia Prison. On 27 May 2020, he reported chest pains via the Custody Messaging System (CMS) to a prison nurse. Th…
55y · Female·Cardiac tamponade due to haemopericardium due to acute ruptured myocardial infar…
… direction for post-procedure management. The patient was discharged the next morning without appropriate cardiac enzyme testing or extended observation despite having chest pain and ECG changes following the procedure.…
40y · Female·Complications of WHO Class III Obesity
…th treatment-resistant schizophrenia, WHO Class III obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died of sudden cardiac complications seven days after psychiatric admission. She was sedated with multiple antipsychotic medicat…
74y · Male·Pericarditis post aortic valve surgery with large pericardial effusion leading t…
…ite abnormal observations falling within alert ranges on the Observation Response Chart. Staff attributed symptoms to post-operative pain and anxiety rather than seeking medical review. A doctor was not called despite cl…
48y · Male·Acute cardiac dysrhythmia of unknown cause; acute alcohol toxicity was a signifi…
Mark Corbett, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man, died from acute cardiac dysrhythmia while in police protective custody in Tennant Creek. He was apprehended twice for public into…
68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…llenges, and that late presentation of malignancy (pancreatic cancer) may underlie apparently psychiatric symptoms like hyponatraemia. The combination of non-compliance and pain-driven behaviour severely hindered optimal…
61y · Male·Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents (post seizure) due to chronic communica…
…nt later. Critical clinical lessons: (1) support workers must check client medical histories when unusual symptoms appear; (2) any unexplained seizure-like episode warrants immediate ambulance attendance, not observation…
30y · Male·unascertained
Bayden Quilkey, 30, died from unascertained causes on 13 March 2008 during an acute psychotic episode while being restrained by police. He had recently moved from Queensland showing signs of paranoid schizophrenia with s…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
…hest pain from his previous hernia surgery three months earlier. Had the anaesthetist known of this prior cardiac event, cardiology review would have been sought before proceeding.
93y · Male·Complications following colectomy for Clostridium difficile pancolitis in the se…
…ly. Clostridium difficile infection was not considered or investigated during several days of progressive symptoms. When he acutely deteriorated with sepsis, he was transferred back to the tertiary hospital where C. diff…
1y · Female·Gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by lodged b…
…dical records. The coroner found the emergency care was reasonable and appropriate given the non-specific symptoms and difficulty of diagnosing occult battery ingestion. Clinical lessons centre on recognising subtle clue…
77y · Male·Complications of reaction to an iron infusion in a man with ischaemic heart dise…
… transfer to a monitored resuscitation area with continuous ECG monitoring, particularly in patients with cardiac disease; (3) specific informed consent for iron infusion should be obtained before administration; (4) ad…
83y · Male·left middle cerebral artery cerebrovascular accident
…om a left middle cerebral artery stroke on 26 October 2022, seven days after presenting with acute stroke symptoms. Mr Radan had atrial fibrillation and was prescribed dabigatran for anticoagulation and secondary stroke …
4y · Male·Complications of T-cell lymphoma
… Pham was a 4-year-old admitted to Sunshine Hospital with facial swelling, stridor, and upper respiratory symptoms. He was examined by emergency and ENT teams, diagnosed with adenoiditis and sinusitis, and discharged aft…
29y · Male·Unascertained causes on a background of agitated delirium state
A 29-year-old man with a 12-year history of mental illness died in police custody during transport to a police station. He had stopped taking his antipsychotic medication (Risperidone 4mg daily) following GP advice to re…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
Richard William Hobbs, aged 48, died from cardiac arrest in custody at Brisbane Correctional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities i…
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to bilateral deep calf vein thrombi
…to the emergency department with presumed pneumonia based on fever, pleuritic chest pain, and respiratory symptoms. His general practitioner appropriately referred him urgently. The ED team treated him for pneumonia with…
63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
…elen Welsh, 63, died from E. coli septicaemia with multiple comorbidities. She presented with respiratory symptoms and underwent bronchoscopy. On discharge day, she deteriorated with fever, altered consciousness, and hyp…
93y · Female·acute right lower limb ischaemia
…gement response, lack of neurovascular assessment of the leg, failure to escalate beyond paracetamol when symptoms worsened, delayed request for urgent GP review (not sent until 31 July despite symptoms from 26-28 July),…
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