124 results for “chest CT scan”
55y · Male·Cardiac tamponade due to ruptured aortic dissection (Type A) against a backgroun…
…inson, a 55-year-old man, presented to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital after experiencing severe central chest pain and lower back pain with numbness at the gym. The treating senior doctor failed to adequately assess …
51y · Male·Pericardial tamponade complicating Type I aortic dissection in the setting of lo…
…ark Gordon, 51, presented to Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department on 20 March 2015 with sudden onset chest pain. Initial assessment suspected acute coronary syndrome with elevated troponin. Over 36 hours he experi…
84y · Male·staphylococcus aureus sepsis complicating metastatic malignancy
…t disease, dementia, and hypertension. CT imaging revealed pleural effusion and gastro-oesophageal mass; a chest drain was inserted and palliative care initiated. Multidisciplinary teams appropriately determined that fu…
76y · Male·ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…onia/sepsis) based on elevated white cell count, C-reactive protein, and toxic granulation. No abdominal CT scan was performed. The coroner found it more probable than not that Mr Carter was experiencing a leaking AAA on…
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…
72y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis
…of ischaemic heart disease, presented to Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department on 22 October 2000 with chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and headache after arriving in Perth. He was initially diagnosed with unstable ang…
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…
62y · Male·Non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases
…tment scheduled for 19 February 2009 was never correctly entered into the tracking spreadsheet, and the PET scan results were not communicated in a manner that would prompt clinical review. When Mr Sims re-engaged with h…
66y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma (palliated) from an unidentified primary tumour
…n November 2024 with non-specific symptoms including neck swelling, cough and shortness of breath. Initial chest X-ray was unremarkable but CT imaging identified mediastinal lymphadenopathy prompting urgent transfer to …
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…
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…
45y · Male·severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…, and pulmonary hypertension. Despite specialist referral to a respiratory physician and investigation (PET scan, spirometry, imaging), the deceased's condition was atypical and difficult to diagnose. Management was hind…
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…
74y · Male·metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung on a background of ischaemic heart disease…
…rison Health Centre. He was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in April 2016 following investigation of a chest mass and cough. The multidisciplinary team recommended palliative chemotherapy, but treatment was not comm…
44y · Male·End stage non-small cell lung carcinoma
Victor Courtney, aged 44, died from end-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma with hepatic metastases while incarcerated at Wolston Correctional Centre. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2012 after presenting w…
56y · Male·disseminated nocardiosis involving central nervous system, kidneys, liver and th…
Allan Kenneth Miller, 56, died from disseminated nocardiosis (rare bacterial infection) that was not diagnosed during his 12-day RAH admission. Clinicians initially suspected metastatic lung cancer based on presentation …
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…
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…
68y · Male·Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) precipitated by coronary atherosclerosis and …
John Martin Heywood, a 68-year-old prisoner, died of natural causes (arrhythmia precipitated by coronary atherosclerosis and phaeochromocytoma) while in custody at the Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He had been…
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…
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