223 results for “acute myocardial infarction”
51y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 51-year-old prisoner died from ischaemic heart disease after suffering a cardiac event while being transferred between prison units. He had complained of chest pain to correctional officers, was directed to walk to the…
62y · Male·cerebral haemorrhage (intracerebral bleed, large lobar within left cerebral hemi…
…en initial investigations contradict clinical presentation, and ensure adequate monitoring capacity during acute presentations with evolving vital sign abnormalities.
78y · Male·Ischemic heart disease
…17 December 2011. Stress from an altercation over disabled parking at a nearby church likely triggered his acute cardiac event. He collapsed twice in the police station foyer; his second collapse occurred while in ventr…
40y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis
…ing emergency assessment regardless of examination findings; absence of pain and normal ECG do not exclude acute coronary syndromes; all chest pain matching Heart Foundation criteria requires urgent emergency referral.
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
…es about clinical urgency, ineffective bed coordination, and adverse weather. She deteriorated, suffered myocardial infarction, and died from bilateral pulmonary embolism complicated by stroke. Key failures: initial hypo…
59y · Male·disseminated carcinoma due to right lung carcinoma
Rex Harold, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man with schizophrenia, alcohol-induced brain injury, chronic obstructive airways disease, and diabetes, died in custody from disseminated small cell lung carcinoma. He was transferre…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the context of acute-on-chronic kidney failure associ…
…hour follow-up creatinine testing) were not performed. The scan precipitated contrast-induced nephropathy, acute kidney failure, and likely contributed to fatal cardiogenic shock. The coroner found that contemporary poi…
47y · Male·organ failure following cardiorespiratory impairment in a man with arteriosclero…
Damien Matthew Purnell, a 47-year-old prisoner with a long history of polysubstance abuse and undiagnosed coronary artery disease, collapsed in his cell after smoking synthetic cannabinoids (Kronic). Despite immediate re…
81y · Female·Cardiac tamponade secondary to dissection of ascending aorta
…udden-onset central chest pain radiating to the jaw. Despite appropriate initial assessment and ruling out acute coronary syndrome via troponin and ECG, she was discharged with undiagnosed chest pain after a 'chest pain…
37y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to aortic dissection
Alexander Costello, 37, presented to Gunnedah Hospital ED with acute onset severe chest pain, back pain, diaphoresis and nausea. Dr G., the sole ED physician, conducted initia…
75y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of unstable type 2 diabetes mellitus and …
Veronica Roberts, 75, died from ischaemic heart disease complicated by unstable diabetes and a medication error. On 4 October 2020, her insulin dose was increased to 20 units daily, but due to Electronic Medical Record (…
47y · Male·pericardial tamponade secondary to ruptured dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm …
Salvatore Accardo, a 47-year-old with previously diagnosed Marfan syndrome, died from pericardial tamponade secondary to ruptured dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm. He presented to Austin Hospital ED on 22 February 200…
74y · Female·haemothorax secondary to dissecting thoracic aorta
… was assessed by an emergency medicine registrar with 10 weeks' experience (Dr S.), who worked through a myocardial infarction pathway and discharged her with musculoskeletal pain diagnosis after normal troponins. She wa…
81y · Female·hypovolaemic shock following bleeding from the site of a femoral angiogram
Olga Krivitch, 81-year-old woman, died from hypovolaemic shock caused by bleeding from her femoral angiogram puncture site. She was admitted for ischaemic leg and underwent unsuccessful thrombolytic therapy. Subsequently…
87y · Female·Multiple injuries with ischaemic heart disease, antecedent cause being recent fa…
87-year-old Margaret Martyr-Paterson, a low-care resident with dementia and ischaemic heart disease at Shoreham House aged care facility, fell from her bedroom window on 17 February 2010 and died 11 days later from multi…
22y · Male·acute blood loss from incised injuries to left forearm
Simon Smith, a 22-year-old with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis and complex comorbidities, died by suicide during hospitalization. Despite multiple psychiatric assessments finding he had capacity to make treat…
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
An 81-year-old man died from retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures sustained in a fall at church. He was on warfarin for atrial fibrillation with an excessive INR of 4.6 at the time of …
51y · Male·Combined effects of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and seizure activity …
John Spence, a 51-year-old man with a history of seizures, alcoholism, and severe coronary artery disease, died in a prison health centre following a seizure episode. He had ingested an extraordinarily high level of caff…
61y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
Steven Harrison, aged 61, died of sudden coronary atherosclerosis while incarcerated at Wolston Correctional Centre. He had multiple cardiovascular risk factors including Type 2 diabetes, heavy smoking history, and intra…
54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
Shane Pappas, a 54-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, died from quetiapine toxicity after deliberately overdosing on multiple medications on 29 June 2021. He had experienced a recent relationship breakdown and pr…
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