624 results for “pulmonary disease”
2y · Male·Hyaline membrane disease and pneumonia in the setting of pneumothorax
…cyanosis, requiring intubation, ventilation, and NICU admission. Bilateral pneumothoraces and persistent pulmonary hypertension were identified and managed. Surfactant was administered at 2:05pm on day 2, but at a subop…
47y · Male·Metastatic mesothelioma
…ison deviated slightly from required standards, this had no bearing on his death. The death resulted from disease progression in a patient with advanced malignancy; no clinical errors or preventable factors were identif…
87y · Female·heart failure and probable pneumonia in an elderly lady complicated by morphine …
An 87-year-old woman with dementia, heart disease, and hypertension presented with chest pain and hypoxia. A locum doctor (Dr B.) administered 20mg morphin…
81y · Male·haemopericardium due to ruptured myocardial infarction due to coronary artery at…
Frank Dorman, an 81-year-old man under guardianship orders residing in aged care, died from a ruptured myocardial infarction with haemopericardium due to coronary artery thrombosis. He was found deceased in his bathroom …
81y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…itions including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and severe three-vessel coronary artery disease. Death was sudden and unexpected while in his cell. The coroner found no clinical failures or preventable…
86y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease on a background of valvular heart disease, prostatic enl…
…d prisoner with multiple chronic illnesses (COPD, atrial fibrillation, emphysema) died of ischaemic heart disease in a palliative care unit. He was admitted to hospital on 21 April 2019 with end-stage COPD and died 19 d…
75y · Male·blunt trauma of the thorax sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
… if a seatbelt had been worn, he would more likely have survived. Advanced natural heart, lung, and brain disease may have precipitated the vehicle leaving the road. No alcohol or drugs were detected. The vehicle had mi…
68y · Male·Chronic lung disease
Stephen John, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died of chronic lung disease while in lawful custody at Fairfield Nursing Home. He had end-stage COPD and emphysema requiring long-ter…
56y · Female·Bronchial asthma and emphysema
…s. Key clinical lessons include: integrated management of comorbid serious mental illness and respiratory disease is complex; fluctuating low oxygen saturations may represent artifacts and compensatory physiology in COP…
73y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs…
A 73-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities including severe biventricular heart failure, COPD, sleep apnoea, and hypertension experienced a medical episode while driving, causing him to cross into oncoming tr…
85y · Male·cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension
An 85-year-old man died in custody from cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension. He was in the palliative care unit following an advanced care directive refusing resuscitation. He reported nausea and vomited around 8p…
86y · Male·Respiratory complications in a man with chronic lung disease and rib and pelvic …
Albert Dean May, an 86-year-old man with COPD and osteoporosis, sustained life-threatening injuries when struck by an electric bicycle on a footpath. He was treated at three hospitals over 12 days before dying from respi…
68y · Male·Metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma
…rom metastatic gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive airways disease. Diagnosed with oesophageal carcinoma in January 2012,…
15y · Female·cardiac and respiratory arrest following pulmonary aspiration
…evere cerebral palsy and multiple medical complications, died from cardiac and respiratory arrest due to pulmonary aspiration. She had an Advance Care Directive (ACD) in place specifying no CPR, but resuscitation was in…
67y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
…-old woman with schizophrenia managed with clozapine and multiple comorbidities including coronary artery disease, died of ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient at a mental health rehabilitation unit. She had been …
84y · Male·Chronic small bowel obstruction
Lester Gilmore Shelton, aged 84, died of chronic small bowel obstruction on 4 October 2022 whilst in custody at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), where he had been transferred from prison for end-of-life care. He had a …
73y · Male·Lung cancer (squamous cell carcinoma)
Robert Skilton, aged 73, died of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung while in prison custody. He had a 59-year smoking history and consistently declined medical care throughout 43 years of incarceration, with up…
78y · Male·Multiorgan failure consequent upon pulmonary lacerations and haemorrhage sustain…
A 78-year-old man died from multiorgan failure following complications during planned mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. During the initial surgery, a small superficial laceration to the right lower lobe lung occurred, …
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
Bridgett Currah was a 19-month-old girl with complex medical needs including cyanotic congenital heart disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and feeding difficulties. She presented to Mildura Base Hospital on 21 May 20…
48y · Male·Complications of metastatic melanoma
…c melanoma at St Vincent's Hospital. He had been diagnosed with melanoma in 2016 and developed metastatic disease in 2019. After presenting with chest pain in March 2019, he was admitted to hospital and subsequently tra…
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