60 results for “cardiac ultrasound”
81y · Female·Cardiac tamponade secondary to dissection of ascending aorta
…4 days later with persistent symptoms, was admitted under cardiology with suspected NSTEMI, and died from cardiac tamponade due to aortic dissection rupture while awaiting CTPA. The coroner found that aortic dissection …
95y · Female·acute left subdural haematoma complicating anticoagulant therapy for deep vein t…
A 95-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure was admitted with suspected pneumonia and cellulitis. She developed deep vein thrombosis and was started on enoxaparin anticoagulation. S…
68y · Male·Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
Graham Lawson, a 68-year-old male inmate at Long Bay Correctional Centre, died from metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma on 19 September 2018. He had presented with weight loss and weakness in September 2017, and diagnost…
51y · Male·Multiorgan failure in a man with corrected congenital coarctation of the aorta a…
Sean Raymond Adams, 51-year-old male with complex cardiac history including corrected coarctation of aorta, valvular disease, and biventricular heart failure, pres…
0y · Male·acute hypoxic damage caused by shoulder dystocia during delivery
…o caesarean section if needed. Antenatal recognition of the baby's large size (estimated 4.5 kg) through ultrasound could have influenced labour management decisions. The consultant obstetrician was not involved in the d…
21y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
…pitations to his general practitioner on 6 September 2008. Dr G. identified clinical signs concerning for cardiac disease (tachycardia, finger clubbing, low blood pressure) but delayed investigations until Monday. Dean …
18y · Male·Drug toxicity (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), methylone)
…ion at a music festival. He collapsed 4 hours after consuming three MDMA capsules over one hour, suffered cardiac arrest at the festival medical tent, and was resuscitated for 17 minutes before hospital transfer. Despit…
86y · Male·Sepsis associated with a pericolic abscess, complicated by terminal large intest…
…by terminal gastrointestinal haemorrhage. He had extensive comorbidities including bilateral amputations, cardiac failure, and respiratory failure, with a long history of medical non-compliance and challenging behaviour…
70y · Male·Hemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection contributed to by hypertension
Mr James Brown, a 70-year-old prisoner with a long-standing history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, died from hemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection. He collapsed with chest pain while at work in the …
51y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
…c patient with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, complicated by childhood rheumatic fever causing cardiac valve damage requiring prosthetic replacement. She presented with an infected breast lesion but resisted …
68y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery atherosclerosis
… reaction and rib trauma rather than considering acute coronary syndrome. She deteriorated and suffered a cardiac arrest due to acute myocardial infarction with ventricular rupture. The autopsy revealed severe left ante…
72y · Male·acute gangrene of colon with probable perforation along with bowel obstruction a…
Giovanni Bertoncini, a 72-year-old man with diabetes and cardiac disease, presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Day 2002 with acute abdominal pain and v…
28y · Female·3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine toxicity
…Arena. She collapsed after consuming drugs purchased from an unknown source within the venue and suffered cardiac arrest. Despite intensive resuscitation efforts by St John Ambulance and Ambulance Victoria paramedics at…
57y · Female·Combined features of moderately stenosed right coronary ostium, aortic valve reg…
… a 57-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability living in a group home, died suddenly from acute cardiac arrhythmia secondary to multiple heart abnormalities including aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease…
52y · Male·Acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary artery embolus secondary to infective…
Mark Proberts, a 52-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (diabetes, liver disease, hypertension), died in hospital from acute coronary syndrome secondary to infective endocarditis. He was transferred from correc…
23y · Female·Arrhythmia of unknown aetiology
TV died on 1 November 2016 from arrhythmia of unknown aetiology whilst in MHICU at Prince of Wales Hospital. She was a 23-year-old with severe bipolar disorder, mild intellectual disability and borderline personality tra…
58y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating right calf deep venous thrombosis
…exertional chest pain and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with stable angina and discharged home on cardiac medications. He returned the next day with dizziness attributed to beta-blocker side effects and was agai…
0y · Male·Complications following forceps delivery
A 3-day-old neonate died from complications of instrumental forceps delivery, specifically subgaleal haemorrhage with associated skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) complex fo…
82y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease
… found that medical care was appropriate throughout his custody and hospitalisation. The death followed a cardiac event during a planned investigation for suspected renal cell carcinoma, with transfer to palliative care…
10y · Male·Unascertained - sudden and unexpected death; evidence did not allow determinatio…
…ation. The coroner could not determine whether death resulted from undiagnosed epilepsy (SUDEP) or sudden cardiac death, as evidence was incomplete and inconclusive. The boy had episodes of transient neurological sympto…
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