278 results
35y · Male·Complications of morbid obesity in a man with cardiomegaly and schizophrenia
Alexander McCulloch, a 35-year-old man with schizophrenia, morbid obesity (BMI 45), and cardiomegaly, was found dead in bed. Autopsy attributed death to complications of morbid obesity with cardiomegaly and schizophrenia…
79y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction
Barry Foster, a 79-year-old man imprisoned at Hopkins Correctional Centre, died from acute myocardial infarction. On 29 April 2016, he presented with chest tightness; an ECG showed no abnormalities and he was prescribed …
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…
77y · Male·Complications of reaction to an iron infusion in a man with ischaemic heart dise…
A 77-year-old man with iron deficiency anaemia and underlying ischaemic heart disease died from anaphylaxis following iron polymaltose infusion. Critical clinical lessons: (1) IV iron should only be administered after or…
63y · Male·Hypotensive and atherosclerotic heart disease
A 63-year-old male prisoner with Type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity and coronary atherosclerosis died of cardiac arrhythmia while engaged in farm work at a minimum-security prison. Dr L. provided acceptable diabetes…
40y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis
40-year-old male with hypercholesterolaemia presented to general practice with new-onset central chest pain radiating to neck and arm, plus shortness of breath. The practice nurse obtained an ECG and recorded the radiati…
32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, methadone, alprazolam, diazepam) in a man with cor…
James Dougan, 32-year-old man with longstanding polysubstance abuse, died from mixed drug toxicity (codeine, methadone, alprazolam, diazepam) complicated by severe coronary artery atherosclerosis. He engaged in prescript…
47y · Male·Drug toxicity in the setting of restraint
Robert Ferrier, aged 47, died from drug toxicity in the setting of restraint after ingesting excessive quantities of prescription antidepressants and other medications during a mental health crisis. The expert panel conc…
37y · Male·Unascertained (death in custody)
Craig McMillan, 37-year-old male with chronic schizophrenia, died of undetermined cause (death in custody) after being transported by police divisional van to hospital. Despite documented tachycardia from Risperidone, th…
69y · Female·Congestive cardiac failure
Margaret O'Donnell, a 69-year-old woman with complex medical history including heart failure, diabetes, obesity and hypertension, died from congestive cardiac failure. She was admitted to Austin Hospital on 16 March 2013…
81y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage in the setting of heparinisation for subclavian artery…
81-year-old Alan Webster with atrial fibrillation on long-term Warfarin underwent colonoscopy in August 2011. His anticoagulation was interrupted and bridging Clexane prescribed. Post-operatively, critically sub-optimal …
58y · Male·Cardiomegaly and severe single vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis in a man w…
David John McLeod, a 58-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, was admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit on 21 August 2012 following mental health deterioration. He presented with signs of infection, received app…
54y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease
A 54-year-old male prisoner died from ischaemic heart disease with acute myocardial infarction whilst playing football in the prison yard. He had disclosed no significant medical history on admission. He collapsed and de…
63y · Male·Complications of disseminated tumour (primary site unknown)
Terence Joseph Roadley, aged 63, died from complications of disseminated carcinoma with unknown primary site in a palliative care setting. He had intellectual disability and was under state care via a Supervised Treatmen…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
12y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of immersion; involuntary inhalation of water after…
Kyle Vassil, a 12-year-old competent swimmer, 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,…
60y · Male·Ischaemic gut secondary to superior mesenteric artery dissection complicating in…
A 60-year-old man with severe coronary artery disease presented with acute myocardial infarction, requiring emergency stenting and subsequent bypass surgery. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted for haemodyna…
71y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease
Raymond O'Brien, a 71-year-old forensic patient with a history of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia, was admitted to hospital with chest pain in August 2013. Initial diagnosis of non-ST elevation a…
46y · Female·hemopericardium secondary to dissection of the thoracic aorta
Iman Kassis, a 46-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 4 and known severe aortic regurgitation with dilated ascending aorta, presented to the ED on 8 October 2008 with sudden-onset severe throat pain, bradycar…
73y · Male·complications of lung carcinoma in a man with multiple comorbidities
John William Macfie, a 73-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities (COPD, ischemic heart disease, prior CABG surgeries, cardiac stents, hypertension, hyperlipidemia) and a chronic smoking history, died from comp…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.