307 results for “chest pain”
40y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height followed by being struck by …
…y of substance abuse and a prior suicide attempt in August 2010 presented to Northern Hospital at 2am with chest pain. Diagnosed clinically with pleurisy from lower respiratory tract infection and offered ketorolac, she…
51y · Male·Multiorgan failure in a man with corrected congenital coarctation of the aorta a…
…rctation of aorta, valvular disease, and biventricular heart failure, presented to Alfred Hospital ED with chest pain and dyspnoea. He was diagnosed with NSTEMI and admitted. During preparation for cardiac catheterisati…
76y · Male·advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease
76-year-old man with recent cardiac history (stent placement 4 months prior, cardioversion 6 days prior) presented to ED with shortness of breath and ECG changes. Elevated troponin (59) was not recognised as high-risk; r…
60y · Female·haemopericardium following thoracic aortic dissection Type A
Angela Budaj, a 60-year-old woman with hypertension and smoking history, presented to the ED with back pain, vomiting, incontinence, and sore throat. An abnormal ECG was obtained but not appropriately interpreted. S…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
…ays after successful stenting for an initial MI. He was discharged on 10 July 2019 despite presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and cold sweats on discharge day, with documented ventricular tachycardia episodes. The cor…
65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…
…es sudden death risk during physical stress; (2) Mr Martin had refused cardiac investigation despite prior chest pain and elevated troponin; (3) his brain injury and substance use complicated risk assessment; (4) office…
39y · Male·Coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atherosclerosis
…ase, died of acute coronary thrombosis while in custody. Arrested for assault on his partner, he developed chest pain at the police station and was admitted to Normanton Hospital with acute coronary syndrome. During att…
35y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…ied of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis whilst in prison custody. He presented with chest pain and arm tingling at 6:20am but received only Panadol and Mylanta from non-medical staff. He collapsed…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
…sion. Her daughter, the registered carer, failed to seek medical attention despite clear evidence of severe pain and immobility. The patient remained bedbound in filthy conditions, developing pressure sores and malnutrit…
70y · Female·Cardiac arrest caused by a combination of gastric haemorrhage and pneumonia exac…
… haemorrhage and pneumonia on a background of coronary artery disease. She presented with severe epigastric pain and was appropriately admitted for investigation. Initial blood tests and CT scan showed no evidence of gas…
41y · Male·multi-organ failure and staphylococcal septicaemia following pulmonary and aorti…
…nitiated by Q fever exposure at his abattoir workplace or a finger laceration. He presented with fever and chest pain but was initially misdiagnosed as having viral infection. Following appropriate blood tests revealing…
33y · Male·stab wound to the chest
Michael Black, a 33-year-old First Nations man, died from a stab wound to the chest while detained at Parklea Correctional Centre on 22 April 2020. He was stabbed by fellow inmate Emmett She…
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation presented to a rural hospital with fever, lethargy, tachycardia and elevated troponin. The treating doctor diagnosed NSTEMI based on the e…
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following ventilatory failure/cardiac arrest (R…
…ied five days post-hip replacement with undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cardiac ischaemia triggered by pain and hypertension was misdiagnosed as asthma. Both patients posed high anaesthetic and post-operative risks …
41y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary atherosclerosis, resulting in sudden…
…k factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, family history) presented with chest pain and was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. Coronary angiography identified a 99% stenosis in the…
44y · Female·haemoperitoneum due to ruptured splenic subcapsular haematoma in the setting of …
…discharged from hospital on 20 June after imaging did not reveal a ruptured spleen. That evening, in severe pain and distress, she called 000. An ambulance was initially dispatched as Code 1 (lights and sirens) but was d…
Bearham: hypoxic brain injury from hanging; Fisher: asphyxiation from hanging by…
Four inpatient suicides occurred at The Canberra Hospital mental health units between January 2015 and November 2016: three by hanging and one by jumping. The coroner found systemic failures including inadequate ligature…
30y · Male·heatstroke causing damage to the heart
…r), consumed little water despite availability, and lacked acclimatization to the region. He complained of chest pain and appeared confused before collapsing. Despite excellent expert evidence supporting heatstroke as t…
47y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in association with deep vein thrombosis
…l oxygen, which nursing and medical staff did not escalate appropriately. On 2 September he presented with chest pain, dyspnoea, and sweating. Despite rapid recognition by medical staff and appropriate investigations, h…
70y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis
…tions died from acute myocardial infarction with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He presented with severe chest pain on 5 October 2016 and was promptly transferred from prison to hospital, receiving thrombolytic therap…
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