624 results for “pulmonary disease”
68y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of recent surgery
A 68-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism following revisional gastric bypass surgery. He developed multiple post-operative compli…
49y · Male·Complications of Influenza A infection
…ser monitoring of deteriorating respiratory status, might have changed outcomes, though Influenza A with pulmonary emphysema carries poor prognosis.
72y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and small bowel obstruction secondary to metastatic bowel c…
…with shortness of breath and abdominal distension. CT imaging revealed small bowel obstruction, possible pulmonary embolus, and metastatic disease. Following family discussion, palliative management was provided given t…
63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment
…hronic renal impairment on 17 July 2010. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital on 6 July 2010 with acute pulmonary oedema and superimposed lung infection after two days of worsening shortness of breath. He was treated w…
53y · Male·Complications of metastatic rectal cancer
…ith a poor prognosis and underwent chemotherapy while in Long Bay Correctional Centre. By April 2018, his disease had progressed significantly with liver failure and malignant ascites, prompting transition to palliative…
40y · Male·respiratory failure due to Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
…found sedation from multiple CNS depressants combined with his comorbidities (chronic obstructive airways disease, morbid obesity, undiagnosed coronary artery disease) likely triggered collapse. Critical lessons: junior…
68y · Female·chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ms Sniecikowska, a 68-year-old Polish-speaking woman with severe COPD, chronic alcoholism, cognitive impairment, and significant social isolation, was admitted to hospital for acute COPD exacerbation on 29 August 2016. D…
68y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis
Ronald Wood, a 68-year-old with complex medical history including prior pulmonary emboli, was treated for rectal cancer requiring chemotherapy and major surgery. Warfarin anticoagulation…
73y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the lung with palliation
…rmalising diagnoses and implementing systematic follow-up protocols, particularly for chronic respiratory disease in at-risk populations, even when immediate severity is not apparent. The coroner noted improved prison h…
75y · Male·left retroperitoneal haemorrhage associated with lumbar spine surgery
A 75-year-old man with complex comorbidities including Parkinson's disease and cognitive impairment underwent two-stage lumbar spine surgery for degenerative disc disease with sten…
77y · Female·Complications of malnutrition in a woman with paranoid delusions
A 77-year-old woman with complex medical and psychiatric history died from complications of malnutrition while an inpatient with paranoid delusions and delirium. She was admitted following falls and required compulsory t…
35y · Male·pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep calf vein thrombosis complicating lef…
John Matthew Murray, aged 35, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating pelvic and leg fractures sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was admitte…
82y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
An 82-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, triple vessel coronary artery disease (previously bypass grafted), diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and…
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had express…
76y · Male·right lower lobe pneumonia on a background of frontotemporal dementia, chronic o…
A 76-year-old man with frontotemporal dementia, COPD, and osteoporosis died of right lower lobe pneumonia following multiple falls causing pelvic and rib fractures at a nursing home. He was admitted to hospital on 9 Febr…
81y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia in a man with acute on chronic renal failure
An 81-year-old man with chronic respiratory disease and renal failure died from community-acquired pneumonia complicated by acute-on-chronic renal failure. H…
24y · Female·Pulmonary and miliary tuberculosis
Manpreet Kaur, a 24-year-old Indian national on a student visa, died of pulmonary and miliary tuberculosis on 20 June 2024 at Melbourne Airport. She had been symptomatic for months, pres…
20y · Female·cardiac dysrhythmia/arrest in a 20 year old Down's Syndrome female following abd…
A 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Eisenmenger syndrome (cyanotic heart disease with ventricular septal defect) was admitted with abdominal obstruction. After appropriate diagnostic wor…
38y · Male·acute cardiac arrhythmia in a man with cardiomegaly, focal coronary atherosclero…
… despite documented low oxygen saturations and high-risk cardiac status; a missed opportunity to perform pulmonary function testing during his April-May 2019 admission; failure to obtain physical observations on the eve…
60y · Male·sepsis/leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure in t…
Andrew Leader, a 60-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, emphysema, COPD, chronic hyponatraemia, and heart failure, died of sepsis from leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure…
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