276 results for “cardiac symptoms”
48y · Female·Unascertained; presumed sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…aused hospitalisation for deranged sodium levels. The cause of death remains unascertained, likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia. Key clinical lessons: (1) Chemical restraint via antipsychotics in disability settings requir…
57y · Female·Haemopericardium complicating ascending thoracic aortic dissection
…o the ED with sudden-onset sharp mid-back pain, syncope, shortness of breath, and lower limb neurological symptoms was diagnosed with musculoskeletal back pain and discharged after normal troponin serial testing. She die…
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
…lity, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respiratory tract infection symptoms on 8 December 2022 and was prescribed Augmentin. On 12 December, she showed improvement in cough but had …
17y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine)
…bstance he believed was MDMA or psilocybin, obtained from unregulated drug markets. He experienced severe symptoms including seizures, agitation, metabolic acidosis, and hyperkalaemia requiring ICU admission with maximal…
92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…
… 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 detention on 4 January 201…
50y · Female·respiratory arrest on a background of left lower lobe pneumonia in a person with…
…e for heart-lung transplantation due to obesity and psychiatric illness. Following escalating psychiatric symptoms and agitation in early March 2003, she was detained under the Mental Health Act. A palliative care order …
24y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a man with Sotos syndrome and multiple comorbidities, includin…
…, 24, with Sotos syndrome, dilated cardiomyopathy, asthma, and WHO class III obesity (BMI 40.6) died from cardiac arrest on 16 June 2023 after being restrained in prone position by PTA transit officers at Perth Undergro…
42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…
Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requir…
34y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis as an antecedent c…
…ical gaps included no access to dietitian, Aboriginal Health Worker, or timely specialist investigations (cardiac and sleep apnoea despite referrals). Buvidal was commenced with only 1 day on Suboxone (guidelines sugges…
67y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure
Martin Leach, a 67-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from congestive cardiac failure with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had consistently refused life-prolonging …
46y · Male·Haemopericardium complicating aortic dissection
…e use history; classical signs absent in 75% of cases; obtain senior review before dismissing significant symptoms.
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
…trolled diabetes, and was prescribed quetiapine. Following injection on 22 November 2021, she experienced symptoms consistent with opioid intoxication (nausea, vomiting, drowsiness). While asleep that night, she likely e…
70y · Male·organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of hypertensive heart disease,…
…ertrophy, coronary artery atherosclerosis, and COPD. He presented on 18 April 2023 with acute respiratory symptoms including dyspnoea, dizziness, and epistaxis after losing his regular inhaler. Initial presentation to Ea…
70y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man with intra-abdominal carcinoma and multiple co-morbidi…
…noma and multiple comorbidities. A life-sentenced prisoner, he had extensive medical conditions including cardiac disease, liver cirrhosis, and COPD. Key clinical issues included: (1) unauthorised self-administration of…
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
…ne test at admission); and inadequate interpretation of the abnormal ECG showing Q waves suggesting prior cardiac damage. Had either condition been detected—particularly the GI bleed via rectal examination—hospital admi…
84y · Female·Myocardial infarction
Shirley McGuane, 84, died from myocardial infarction following elective proctocolectomy. Post-operative care was deficient: chest pain on day 2 post-op with ECG showing atrial fibrillation and new right bundle-branch blo…
57y · Female·Haemothorax following acute thoracic aortic dissection in a woman with congenita…
…er pneumonia), despite imaging showing bilateral effusions. No CT chest was ordered despite her high-risk cardiac history and the X-ray findings. She died from ruptured thoracic aortic dissection with haemothorax. Key f…
76y · Female·sepsis as a result of myocarditis and tricuspid valve endocarditis (infective en…
…tted with sepsis of unknown origin, treated with antibiotics, and discharged after 12 days with improving symptoms. She re-presented 14 days later with recurrent sepsis and died. Autopsy revealed infective endocarditis o…
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
Mr TAM, a 62-year-old man with multiple cardiac conditions, died from multi-organ infarction secondary to an atrio-oesophageal fistula that developed aft…
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
… altered consciousness, he was cleared for police custody. In prison, he presented with opioid withdrawal symptoms, minimal oral intake, drowsiness, and difficulty mobilising. Despite appropriate medical and psychiatric …
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