178 results for “CT chest”
59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma on a background of emphysema
Robert Fullerton, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died from disseminated carcinoma while remanded in custody at Townsville Correctional Centre. He presented with abdominal pain on 5 December 2018, was diag…
67y · Female·bronchopneumonia complicating disseminated pulmonary large cell carcinoma with r…
Nancy McCarthy, 67, presented with progressive back and chest pain initially attributed to vertebral compression fracture. She deteriorated acutely with confusion, agit…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fracture…
70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…
… at a residential care facility. He was admitted to hospital on 10 March 2015 with shortness of breath and chest pain, found to have a large left spontaneous pneumothorax requiring chest drain insertion. Despite drain p…
65y · Male·Acute on chronic subdural haematoma caused by accidental falls
…ll in hospital. He had metastatic prostate cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes. On admission for chest sepsis, a CT brain identified a pre-existing subacute subdural haematoma from a prior fall. Despite docume…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
Shane Anthony May, a 61-year-old prisoner, died of multiorgan failure secondary to metastatic lung cancer after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory…
83y · Male·Metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma
George Iles, an 83-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal adenocarcinoma. He had multiple comorbidities (asthma, hypertension, heart disease) and experienced falls and deterioration during incarceration. In …
39y · Female·Undifferentiated large right pleural effusion
…y, and epilepsy living in supported accommodation, died from a large right pleural effusion complicated by chest infection. She presented to hospital in May 2024 with poor appetite and was found to have a right-sided pl…
67y · Male·respiratory failure with antecedent causes including chronic emphysematic lung d…
67-year-old male with 40-year smoking history presented with chest symptoms in 2012. CT scan revealed a left upper lobe mass. Core biopsy was incorrectly reported as adenoca…
28y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage sustained in an unwitnessed fall
A 28-year-old man died from traumatic intracranial haemorrhage following an unwitnessed fall at his apartment building. He had been heavily intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.27 g/100mL, cocaine positive) at a social event and…
71y · Male·disseminated fungal (Cryptococcus) infection of the lungs, brain and meninges
…d man presented with fever, confusion, and gait disturbance in October 2017. A lung mass was identified on chest X-ray and presumed malignant, but inflammatory markers were unremarkable. Despite clinical deterioration w…
55y · Male·cardiac tamponade resulting from proximal aortic dissection due to hypertension
A 55-year-old man presenting with acute severe chest pain, headache and jaw pain to a regional hospital was evaluated for aortic dissection. A CT angiogram was…
55y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to right coronary artery thrombosis
A 55-year-old woman presenting to the emergency department with 24 hours of chest pain, arm pain, sweating and vomiting was discharged without an ECG or troponin measurement. She had an ab…
58y · Male·adenocarcinoma of the right lung
… Secure Unit. He presented in November 2007 with respiratory symptoms initially misdiagnosed as infection; chest imaging and pleural fluid analysis eventually confirmed lung cancer. He received appropriate multidiscipli…
81y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents complicating disseminated moderately differentiat…
Graham Joseph Butson, aged 81, died from aspiration of gastric contents complicating undiagnosed metastatic lung cancer with brain metastases. He presented with confusion, agitation and atrial fibrillation; a lung mass w…
Male·aspiration pneumonia
Mervyn Roy Menzies, a 60+ year old man with intellectual and physical disabilities, died of aspiration pneumonia at Royal Hobart Hospital on 12 July 2020. He presented on 6 July with fever and difficulty swallowing; CT i…
63y · Male·Complications of Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
…metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. He was diagnosed in November 2012 following a CT scan investigating chest symptoms and weight loss. His care involved coordination between St Vincent's Hospital, St Vincent's Corre…
30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …
A 30-year-old man in prison presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnose…
74y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle cras…
… fell asleep while driving. He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered multiple rib fractures with flail chest, haemopneumothorax, spinal fractures, and retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Despite initial stabilization and I…
71y · Female·pneumonia following cervical spine fracture sustained in motor vehicle collision
Julie Anne Holmes, aged 71, died of pneumonia following a cervical spine fracture sustained in a motor vehicle accident that was not diagnosed during her hospital admission. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) paramed…
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