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307 results for chest pain

TAShospital2024-10-11

Coroner's Finding: Vieth, Karl Heinz

92y · Male·periprosthetic fracture of the left hip sustained from a fall from standing posi…

A 92-year-old man with complex cardiac history was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. He remained in the Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) for five days despite clinic…

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QLDhospital2018-10-24

Statis, Joshua Ryan

12y · Male·Cardiac haemorrhage due to or as a consequence of congenital aortic stenosis (su…

Joshua Statis, a 12-year-old with complex congenital aortic stenosis, died 18 days after a redo Konno procedure and aortic valve replacement when a CardioCel patch to the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ruptured, …

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QLDhospital2018-07-09

AD - Non-inquest findings

75y · Male·Multi-organ failure secondary to cardiogenic shock and anterior myocardial infar…

A 75-year-old man presented to a tertiary hospital ED with acute anterior STEMI but diagnosis was delayed by approximately 10 hours. The first hospital ECG at 6:47am showed diagnostic ST elevation but was not recognised …

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QLDhospital2025-10-01

Non-inquest findings into the death of Mr S

26y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to pneumococcal septic shock

A 26-year-old man presented with chest and abdominal pain, initially diagnosed with possible hepatitis based on elevated liver function tests. He…

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WAhome2015-06-08

Inquest into the Death of Baby P

0y · Male·intrapartum hypoxia due to placental abruption

A second twin boy was born at home despite medical advice that twin pregnancies require hospital care. The mother, who strongly preferred home birth, disengaged from hospital when her preferences for birth management (va…

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VICaged care2019-02-04

Finding into death of Margaret Elizabeth Barton

83y · Female·Pneumonia complicating rib and pelvic fractures sustained in the setting of mult…

…s such. (3) Fractures from falls were not identified radiologically until late hospital admission, delaying pain management. (4) Poor handover between facilities prevented essential clinical information transfer. (5) Mul…

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WAhospitalAugust 2023

Inquest into the Death of Justin DOBSON

46y · Male·sepsis following haemorrhoidectomy

…transfer to a tertiary hospital should have occurred. Instead, the clinical deterioration was attributed to pain, anxiety, and medication effects. A MET call was not made until 9:30 pm when Mr Dobson was in profound sept…

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