95 results for “acute pulmonary oedema”
12y · Male·accidental suffocation secondary to the inhalation of vapour from Opal fuel
…n body samples. Clinical lessons include: Opal fuel, despite marketing as 'non-sniffable', can cause fatal acute pulmonary oedema and hypoxic organ failure through volatile vapour inhalation; vulnerable youth with estab…
85y · Female·acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, following injuries suffered in a…
…. Paramedics attended and initially administered methoxyflurane for pain relief. She developed fulminant pulmonary oedema and aspirated gastric contents during cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found she died from a…
46y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to acute tonsillitis with laryngeal oedema and haem…
A 46-year-old man with acute tonsillitis complicated by upper airway obstruction died at Cunderdin District Hospital. He presented with…
54y · Male·Respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute autonomic and sensory …
…g-term psychiatric patient under guardianship, died of respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia and acute neuropathy complicating severe hyponatraemia (sodium 109). He presented with seizure on 30 March 2010, req…
58y · Male·Acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis
Anthony Swaney, 58, died from acute renal failure in the setting of pneumonia and acute bronchitis following multi-organ failure. He had compl…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
…rwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. He experienced a small acute myocardial infarction during or immediately after surgery, which remained undiagnosed in theatre despite i…
5y · Male·acute upper airway obstruction from nectarine stone
Lucas Mazzei, aged 5 years, died on 27 March 2017 from acute upper airway obstruction caused by an uncut nectarine stone. While attending school, he was separated from…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
… chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on 12 June 2018 with acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary oedema. Investigations revealed end-stage heart failure with extensive cor…
71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…
…ection. The autopsy revealed extensive chronic aspiration pneumonia with bilateral lung changes, though no acute pneumonia was identified. COVID-19 was detected but without evidence of lung disease. His multiple comorbi…
64y · Male·End stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
…complex liver disease was managed by specialist teams with frequent hospital admissions over two years. An Acute Resuscitation Plan was established reflecting his wishes. The coroner concluded the death was from natural…
20y · Male·pulmonary oedema due to acute on chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin …
A 20-year-old man died from pulmonary oedema due to acute-on-chronic heart failure resulting from dothiepin overdose. He had complex mental he…
66y · Male·legionella pneumophila pneumonia
…ere promptly prescribed, but his condition deteriorated due to concurrent cytomegalovirus co-infection and acute pulmonary oedema. The coroner found no concerns with clinical care delivery; all diagnosis and interventio…
69y · Male·Pericarditis
…me presented to the Emergency Department with dyspnea following an unwitnessed fall. He was diagnosed with acute pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure, rapidly deteriorated, and was placed on BIPAP support. Despi…
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 morphine intramuscularly without reviewing the patient's notes, medical …
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had express…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
…distress and subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Initial laryngospasm led to suspected post-obstructive pulmonary oedema requiring intubation. During PICU management, multiple opportunities were missed to verify endotr…
84y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension and valvu…
An 84-year-old man with advanced cardiac disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, atrial septal defect) and chronic schizophrenia died of natural causes while subject to a …
75y · Female·Pneumonia
…n. She presented with signs of aspiration pneumonia and was found to have advanced rectal carcinoma with pulmonary metastases on post-mortem imaging. The coroner found no evidence of deficient clinical management by eit…
77y · Male·bilateral pulmonary emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis (left calf)
A 77-year-old man with dementia died from bilateral pulmonary emboli complicating deep vein thrombosis of the left calf. He was hospitalised for dehydration and diabe…
51y · Male·Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage
A 51-year-old Aboriginal man experienced a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage while riding his motorcycle, causing him to crash. He was transported to Alice Springs Hospital where he remained on life support in ICU fo…
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