617 results for “ischaemic heart disease”
75y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia in a man with comorbidities
…ute bronchopneumonia with comorbidities. Mr Rice had extensive medical complexity including COPD, cardiac disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes. He was appropriately placed on the terminally ill register an…
79y · Female·multi-organ failure as a result of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with uri…
Janet Ann Cook, aged 79, died of multi-organ failure complicated by hydromorphone toxicity on 30 September 2015. She was mistakenly administered 16mg hydromorphone intended for another patient (room 28 vs room 26) on 21 …
48y · Female·acute myocarditis resulting from systemic viral infection
A 48-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic diseases (diabetes, COPD, ischaemic heart disease) presented with ongoing chest infection symptoms across multipl…
67y · Male·Drowning
Anthony Benneworth, aged 67, drowned following a boating accident at Ansons Bay, Tasmania. The vessel capsized after taking on water through poorly maintained inspection covers and unplugged drain holes in the outboard m…
63y · Male·cancer in the left lung metastatic to the heart, right lung, liver, pancreas and…
Victor Albert Campbell, a 63-year-old man remanded in custody for serious criminal offences, was incarcerated at Alice Springs Correctional Centre on 10 April 2013. He was assessed by medical staff and seen by a doctor p…
58y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
… presentation and normal vital signs. Expert review confirmed an ECG would likely not have identified the disease and was not negligent to omit. The death was not preventable.
65y · Male·Acute on chronic subdural haematoma caused by accidental falls
…chronic subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall in hospital. He had metastatic prostate cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes. On admission for chest sepsis, a CT brain identified a pre-existing subacut…
32y · Female·ischaemic heart disease complicated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
A 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia presented to the emergency department with chest pain radiating to both arms, profuse sweating, and vomiting black material for several days. She also reported black stools. The fir…
78y · Male·Not determined - no remains found, no postmortem examination possible
Luis Fernandez, 78, was reported missing on 1 January 2019 after last being seen on 28 December 2018 near Glenfield station. The coroner found he is now deceased but cannot determine the place, cause, or manner of death …
40y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 40-year-old man presented to an Emergency Department with chest pain lasting approximately a week and a half, presenting with symptoms including arm pain and associated cough. He was triaged as Category 3 (non-urgent) …
51y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage following head and chest injuries sustained in a …
David Scott Holmes, a 51-year-old truck driver, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage following a truck rollover on 7 April 2016. He suddenly veered off the Midlands Highway nea…
82y · Male·Electrocution; Ischaemic Heart Disease
An 82-year-old man died from electrocution while using a defective 40-year-old electric drill to repair his fence. The drill lacked a functioning earth connection due to a disconnected earth conductor and damaged double-…
80y · Male·Vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration and cardiores…
George Kimpton, aged 80, died from vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia five hours after cardiopulmonary arrest in hospital following colorectal cancer surgery. He had developed a …
67y · Male·metastatic prostate cancer
Ian McAuliffe, a 67-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died from metastatic prostate cancer. The case examined whether his cancer treatment as a prisoner was adequate compared to community care. His oncologist Dr…
76y · Male·General inanition due to end stage Parkinson's disease
Sandor Petrich, aged 76, died of general inanition due to end-stage Parkinson's disease at a nursing home. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2005 and presented with advanced disease inc…
75y · Male·pneumonia and head injury from fall
Peter Harris, aged 75, was admitted with behavioural disturbance and hyponatraemia (low serum sodium of 124 mmol/L). Initial clinical assessment did not identify falls risk. After 4 days, he fell backwards suddenly while…
78y · Female·aspiration pneumonia complicating electroconvulsive therapy on a background of e…
…treatment-resistant psychotic symptoms in the context of end-stage Lewy Body dementia and cerebrovascular disease. She was admitted under a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order after developing delusions and refu…
Male·Little Brother: multi-organ dysfunction due to hypothermia with contributing con…
…r died from hypothermia after leaving hospital inadequately dressed; Big Brother died from pneumonia and ischaemic heart disease while in custody, having been subjected to spit hoods during hospitalisation. Critical fai…
87y · Female·Multiple opioid drug toxicity (morphine and fentanyl) in combination with conges…
An 87-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, chronic kidney disease) was discharged home for palliative care after a hospit…
78y · Male·Ischemic heart disease
Geoffrey Ashton, a 78-year-old with significant ischemic heart disease, died in the foyer of Croydon Police Station on 17 December 2011. Stress from an altercation over …
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