624 results for “pulmonary disease”
61y · Female·Diffuse alveolar damage in a woman with restrictive lung disease following catar…
A 61-year-old woman with severe restrictive lung disease, obesity, cardiac failure, and diabetes underwent cataract surgery at a private day surgery centre on 13 …
37y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus due to left leg deep vein thrombosis
A 37-year-old Aboriginal man died of pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis while incarcerated. He presented to hospital on his birthday…
Unknown·Panella: pulmonary thromboembolism due to left calf deep vein thrombosis; Skeffi…
… following extended waits on ambulance ramps outside metropolitan hospitals. Anna Panella (76) died from pulmonary thromboembolism; Bernard Skeffington (89) died from aspiration pneumonia after waiting 1 hour 43 minutes…
86y · Female·aspiration pneumonia
Viola Diana Clarke, an 86-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, COPD, renal failure, gastric reflux and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia. She was administered incorrect m…
73y · Male·Infectious Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease with the Contribu…
Mr H, a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive airways disease and Lewy body dementia, was admitted to hospital on 6 January 2021 following a psychiatric incident and w…
65y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with antecedent cause of secondary progressive multiple scl…
Darryle Rodney Gilbert, a 65-year-old man with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, died from aspiration pneumonia on 30 December 2022 at Austin Hospital. He had been admitted on 19 December 2022 with aspirated pneu…
44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…
…y Wellington, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets). He had been prescribed…
66y · Male·metastatic oesophageal cancer
…al Adelaide Hospital where CT and endoscopy confirmed advanced oesophageal adenocarcinoma with metastatic disease to lungs, liver, spleen and lymph nodes. Palliative care was agreed upon and he was admitted to Queen Eli…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
…ultidisciplinary care including prophylactic anticoagulation, but the patient deteriorated and died from pulmonary embolism. Clinical lessons: family carers require oversight through mandatory annual medical reviews; el…
71y · Male·end-stage cardiac failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease with dilate…
Keith Freeman, aged 71, died in custody from end-stage cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had complex cardiac history including previous CABG, aortic valve replacem…
33y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with an antecedent cause of in-hospital cardiop…
Melissa King, aged 33, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest at Blacktown Hospital. She presented with severe malnutrition, electrolyte derangements including…
83y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
Neil Bethune, 83, died from ischaemic heart disease with coronary atherosclerosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Normanby House. He was admitted…
73y · Female·Metastatic oesophageal cancer
…tigations, prompt diagnosis, and compassionate end-of-life management in a woman with advanced metastatic disease.
60y · Male·Hypertrophy of the heart
A 60-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia and severe emphysema died at a mental health facility from cardiac hypertrophy (heart weight 730g, normal 400-450g). He was found unresponsive on the ensuite floor at 2:3…
85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…
An 85-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes underwent endovascular repair of a recurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm with endoleak …
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
A 47-year-old man died from organ failure following synthetic cannabinoid use and consequent heat stroke. After smoking synthetic cannabinoids (AB-CHMINACA and 5F-AMB), he became confused and dehydrated in a hot environm…
87y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
…arrange hospital transfer immediately or document his concerns. The patient's pre-existing cardiovascular disease was the primary cause of death; the healing burns contributed minimally. Multiple system failures in docu…
56y · Male·acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchial asthma) i…
…ra Lands, died in custody at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (asthma). He was a remand prisoner at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison with poorly controlled …
80y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating terminal palliative care in an elderly man with ch…
…Cruz, an 80-year-old man with complex medical conditions including chronic renal failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and COPD, died of bronchopneumonia complicating terminal palliative care while a sentenced pri…
72y · Male·inanition of terminal metastatic carcinoma of the left lung
…Act died of inanition from terminal metastatic lung cancer at an aged care facility. He had advanced lung disease from chronic smoking and was diagnosed with inoperable, aggressive lung cancer with brain metastases in e…
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