624 results for “pulmonary disease”
86y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia
…had significant comorbidities including dysphagia with aspiration risk, severe malnutrition, asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and prior strokes. The Coronial Medical Consultant found the hospital care was of good standar…
28y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest in association with pulmonary hype…
Petra Zele, a 28-year-old woman, died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to acute pulmonary embolism superimposed on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. She presented to Fremantle Hospi…
Philip Byrne: pulmonary thromboembolism due to right calf deep vein thrombosis; …
Two patients died from pulmonary thromboembolism caused by undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Mr Byrne presented with right calf pai…
70y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor
Gerald Samual Glover, aged 70, died of dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor. He had severe heart failure diagnosed in 2017, complicated by type 2 diabetes, COPD, and heavy smoking history. Arres…
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
…-year-old woman with significant comorbidities (cirrhosis, cardiomegaly, thrombocytopenia, chronic kidney disease, COPD) died from hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock during elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy for a…
76y · Male·Pleuropulmonary Malignancy on the background of End-Stage Obstructive Pulmonary …
John Little, a 76-year-old man in custody, died from pleuropulmonary malignancy on a background of end-stage COPD. He had significant long-standing health problems including…
Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
… in Tasmania between 2016 and 2017. Ronald Grundy (80) died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease while hospitalised with pneumonia and gastroenteritis; his treatment was adequate and appropriate. Aaron …
47y · Male·Multi organ failure and sepsis complicating ulcerating colitis and intestinal ob…
…ture. He underwent successful total hip replacement but developed post-operative complications including pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, bowel obstruction, and severe constipation. He was readmitted to hospital eight hou…
93y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 93-year-old man with extensive cardiac history died of ischaemic heart disease while detained under the Mental Health Act. He presented with delirium likely secondary to urinary tract …
51y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of morbid obesity
…an with morbid obesity (BMI 74.2), depression, bipolar disorder and recent diabetes diagnosis, died from pulmonary thromboembolism while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. She presented with leg pain and swelling in …
54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…
James Williamson, a 54-year-old man with diabetes, chronic lung disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from hypoglycaemic encephalopathy following multiple traumatic injurie…
65y · Male·complications of end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ralph James McCracken, aged 65, died from complications of end-stage COPD following a complex hospital admission. He presented with acute limb ischaemia requiring femoral embolectomy, subsequently developed compartment s…
58y · Male·pulmonary thromboemboli complicating deep venous thrombosis
Kelly John Dillon, a 58-year-old disability support worker, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. Three days before death, he sustained a leg injury …
75y · Male·Acute cardiac failure due to mitral valve disease (surgically treated)
…t, his wife called TPCH reporting acute shortness of breath, black motions, and coughing up pink phlegm (pulmonary oedema). Despite his recent cardiac surgery, the triage assessment directed him to RBWH based primarily …
93y · Male·general inanition on a background of cognitive impairment, congestive cardiac fa…
A 93-year-old man with dementia, heart failure, and chronic renal disease died of general inanition following a hip fracture sustained in a fall at an aged care facility. He was u…
71y · Male·Organ failure in an elderly man receiving palliative medical care for renal fail…
…cal errors or failures in management were identified. The case illustrates challenges in managing chronic disease and mental illness in custodial settings.
60y · Female·haemorrhagic shock and respiratory failure due to right-sided haemothorax compli…
…ty. When the patient deteriorated three hours post-procedure, clinicians made a provisional diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (common in cancer patients) and administered heparin, which exacerbated bleeding. This misdiagn…
63y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the lung (small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with poorl…
…and multiple hospital transfers for deteriorating conditions. His death resulted from advanced metastatic disease rather than any deficiency in prison healthcare. No preventable factors were identified, and the coroner …
46y · Male·Cardiomegaly in the setting of hypoventilation syndrome in an obese man with sch…
A 46-year-old man with schizophrenia, COPD, hypoventilation syndrome, obesity and cardiomegaly died suddenly on a psychiatric inpatient unit from a cardiac arrhythmia. He had experienced multiple respiratory crises requi…
71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…
Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Prison. Key clinical l…
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