624 results for “pulmonary disease”
60y · Male·end stage refractory chronic congestive cardiac failure on a background of chron…
…pite aggressive diuresis attempts, his fluid balance remained difficult to manage due to both his cardiac disease and psychiatric condition causing poor compliance with fluid restriction. Palliation was appropriately ch…
82y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia
Gwenda Margaret Membery, an 82-year-old resident of aged care with dementia, COPD, and diabetes, died from acute bronchopneumonia. She presented with fever and cough on 3 July 2014, was diagnosed with respiratory tract i…
65y · Male·Pneumonia, due to chronic lung disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disea…
A 65-year-old man with severe chronic lung disease, COPD, and coronary artery disease died at home. Evidence suggests he deliberately ingested benzodiazepin…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
A 79-year-old man with significant comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease) was admitted to hospital with anorexia and weight loss. He develo…
56y · Male·disseminated malignancy – known non-small cell carcinoma of lung
Colin George Graham, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man with severe COPD and lung cancer, died of disseminated non-small cell carcinoma while in prison custody receiving palliative care. The coroner found his medical care was …
51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…
…id, a 51-year-old Aboriginal man with complex medical history including myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia while i…
32y · Male·Systemic sarcoidosis with severe steatosis and acute myocardial infarction
…e true cause was systemic sarcoidosis affecting heart, lungs, and liver, combined with severe fatty liver disease and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found that haloperidol did not directly cause death; rather,…
58y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to ruptured right coronary artery aneurysm
Anthony Mahoney, a 58-year-old man with intellectual disability living in a disability residential unit, died from haemopericardium secondary to rupture of a right coronary artery aneurysm. The aneurysm had been identifi…
74y · Male·Acute exacerbation of chronic airways disease, with carcinoma of prostate being …
… 74-year-old man serving a life sentence for murder, died from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with metastatic prostate cancer as a significant contributing condition. In June-July 202…
56y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep vein thrombosis
A 56-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis. He presented to his GP on 20 January 2017 with persis…
68y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to gram-negative sepsis on a background of recent myocar…
…gical intervention was timely and appropriate, his complex medical background—particularly advanced renal disease and underlying lung pathology—created vulnerability to post-operative complications. The coroner found no…
73y · Male·Metastatic colon cancer
… and anaemia, prompting hospital admission. Imaging revealed advanced colorectal cancer with hepatic and pulmonary metastases. Following multidisciplinary discussion involving oncology, palliative care, and family, a pa…
75y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia in a man with comorbidities
…ute bronchopneumonia with comorbidities. Mr Rice had extensive medical complexity including COPD, cardiac disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes. He was appropriately placed on the terminally ill register an…
87y · Male·Endobronchial and pulmonary haemorrhage secondary to pneumonia complicating chro…
…ot the valve. This error led to unnecessary bridging anticoagulation with heparin. The patient developed pulmonary haemorrhage, pneumonia, and respiratory failure post-procedure, dying 2 days after bronchoscopy. Autopsy…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
An 86-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension underwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. …
89y · Female·aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure complicating major depression with…
Louisa Betty Ryan, 89 years old with major depression with catatonia, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary oedema, diabetes and Parkinsonism, died from aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure following ele…
1y · Female·acute on chronic respiratory failure
Kara Compton, aged 22 months with Down's syndrome and chronic respiratory disease requiring home oxygen, died from acute on chronic respiratory failure following a dog bite attack. Injuri…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute autonomic and sensory …
… requiring ICU admission. Despite treatment with hypertonic saline and antibiotics, he deteriorated with pulmonary oedema and progressive neurological decline. The coroner found his treatment generally appropriate but n…
69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…
Bruce Thomas, a 69-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses were discovered in May 2015 during a…
59y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
…patient was discharged with outpatient follow-up. He died at home the next day; autopsy revealed massive pulmonary embolism. The coroner found that while COPD was a reasonable diagnosis, the sudden onset of dyspnoea wit…
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