276 results for “cardiac symptoms”
35y · Female·pulmonary thrombo-emboli
…ychiatric patients with communication difficulties and limited cooperation who present with vague somatic symptoms.
74y · Female·haemothorax secondary to dissecting thoracic aorta
…agnosis. The case reveals systemic issues including poor communication of paramedic concerns, reliance on cardiac-focused pathways without adequate re-evaluation, and insufficient consideration of rare but lethal differ…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
Gordon Arthur David Mitchell, 54 years old, died of acute myocardial infarction five days after successful stenting for an initial MI. He was discharged on 10 July 2019 despite presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and co…
37y · Male·Cardiac failure due to sepsis due to bilateral bronchopneumonia
Matthew Russo, a 37-year-old man, died from sepsis and cardiac failure secondary to bilateral bronchopneumonia within 18 hours of consultation with Dr M.. The coroner f…
51y · Male·complications of opiate toxicity; cardiac and respiratory arrest following drug …
…1-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder, died from opiate toxicity after cardiac arrest following his discharge from Concord Hospital's mental health unit on 18 March 2019. He had been i…
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…
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
…bottles nightly) and was prescribed diazepam by her GP, Dr H., starting April 2013 for alcohol withdrawal symptoms without specialist addiction training or formal guidelines. Autopsy revealed alcoholic liver disease with…
83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…
…continuity. Preventable factors included inadequate medication oversight, failure to escalate psychiatric symptoms to specialist services earlier, poor inter-facility communication, and lack of formal falls risk assessme…
68y · Female·Anaphylactoid reaction to intravenous CT scan contrast medium leading to cardior…
A 68-year-old woman with asthma presented to hospital with abdominal pain suggestive of biliary obstruction. A CT scan with intravenous contrast was ordered to clarify the diagnosis before potential surgical transfer. Sh…
56y · Male·Benzalkonium chloride toxicity
Stephen Lim, aged 56, died from benzalkonium chloride toxicity after deliberately ingesting approximately 2.5 litres of Pine-O-Cleen disinfectant on 25 September 2010. His death occurred from acute lung injury due to asp…
36y · Female·Global ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest in the immediate post…
Caroline Lovell, 36, died from postpartum haemorrhage following home birth of her second child. She had significant risk factors: prior PPH with first child and uterine fibroid, but these were not properly investigated b…
47y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in association with deep vein thrombosis
…oea, and sweating. Despite rapid recognition by medical staff and appropriate investigations, he suffered cardiac arrest from massive pulmonary embolism with DVT before anticoagulation could be beneficial. Key preventab…
57y · Male·large volume ischaemic infarct (stroke)
…specialist neuroradiologists. Mr French was discharged on anticoagulation but re-presented with worsening symptoms on 7 August. A critical decision to reverse his warfarin was made by the ED consultant without reviewing …
25y · Male·acute heat stroke
Trooper Angus Lawrence, a 25-year-old soldier, died from acute heat stroke on 10 November 2004 during a military training exercise at Mount Bundey, NT. He collapsed during a patrol and despite rapid evacuation and intens…
30y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine toxicity
Matthew Dongelmans, aged 30, died from complications of methylamphetamine toxicity after being arrested for breaching a family violence intervention order. He consumed methylamphetamine prior to arrest, likely in panic w…
81y · Female·Complications of choking on a food bolus in a woman with dementia
…bulance arrived 20 minutes after collapse. Critical clinical lessons: choking can present without typical symptoms (no coughing/wheezing); staff must recognise progression to cardiorespiratory arrest; facility policies m…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
…ospital and primary care, timely urine testing with documented results, clinical escalation of concerning symptoms, and thorough medical review might have enabled earlier diagnosis and antibiotic treatment.
36y · Male·bronchial asthma
Nathan Reynolds, a 36-year-old Aboriginal man with severe asthma, died from bronchial asthma in prison on 1 September 2018. His death exposed critical failings in both immediate emergency response and chronic disease man…
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…
36y · Male·hanging
…stries area was accessible to prisoners. The coroner emphasised that while Mr Turner had shown depressive symptoms requiring monitoring, the immediate preventable factor was the failure to attempt resuscitation, which ma…
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