50 results for “electrocardiography”
55y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis and coronary atherosclero…
Leonard Fraser, a 55-year-old prisoner, died from acute myocardial infarction on 1 January 2007 following a second cardiac event. He presented to prison medical centre on 7 December 2006 with chest pain, sweating, and le…
46y · Female·Shock following interferon alpha treatment following removal of a melanoma
Lynette Young, 46, died of shock secondary to pericarditis with cardiac tamponade following interferon alpha treatment for melanoma. She presented with chest pain to Dubbo Base Hospital where multiple clinical failures o…
37y · Male·Posterior myocardial infarction consequent upon right coronary artery thrombosis…
Anthony Costelloe, a 37-year-old Aboriginal prisoner, died from myocardial infarction on 25 October 2002, less than 24 hours after presenting to the prison medical centre with chest pain. A registered nurse assessed him …
79y · Male·Urinary tract infection with E coli bacteraemia on a background of ischaemic hyp…
A 79-year-old man with multiple comorbidities attended Whyalla Hospital ED following a fall. Paramedics documented concerning vital signs (tachypnoea, tachycardia, low oxygen saturation, fever) and a history suggestive o…
19y · Male·Rheumatic heart disease (severe aortic valve regurgitation)
Seth Yeeda, 19-year-old Aboriginal male with rheumatic heart disease from childhood, died in custody from severe aortic valve regurgitation. He had required aortic valve replacement surgery since 2014. In December 2017, …
22y · Female·Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
Tara Love, a 22-year-old woman, died from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome due to long QT syndrome (LQTS). She presented multiple times to the Royal Women's Hospital with ECG changes and electrolyte abnormalities during …
34y · Male·Cardiac tamponade due to hemopericardium from acute aortic dissection of the asc…
A 34-year-old previously healthy man presented to the ED with sudden-onset central chest pain. He was discharged with a diagnosis of GORD after negative troponin and symptomatic relief with antacids. A chest X-ray showed…
61y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage and myocardial infarct
A 61-year-old man with extensive cardiac disease collapsed at a supermarket, striking his head and losing consciousness for less than 10 seconds. Paramedics identified STEMI and administered heparin on advice from Austin…
56y · Male·Pulmonary embolism with deep vein thrombosis an antecedent cause; coronary arter…
Peter Robin, a 56-year-old man with a medical history of hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, obesity, and depression, underwent elective dental surgery on 28 October 2015 to remove four wisdom teeth and resect a cyst. H…
10y · Male·Unascertained - sudden and unexpected death; evidence did not allow determinatio…
Ezekiel Howard, a 10-year-old boy, died suddenly in his sleep on 12 September 2011. His death remains unexplained despite extensive investigation. The coroner could not determine whether death resulted from undiagnosed e…
37y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to aortic dissection
Alexander Costello, 37, presented to Gunnedah Hospital ED with acute onset severe chest pain, back pain, diaphoresis and nausea. Dr G., the sole ED physician, conducted initial assessment including ECG and troponin testi…
42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…
Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requiring multiple specialist and GP care. Critical failures occurred: (1) Medication…
34y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis as an antecedent c…
Reuben Button, a 34-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis. During his 5-year imprisonment, his weight increased from 86kg to 162kg despite attempts at…
82y · Female·traumatic closed head injury (subdural haematoma) resulting from a fall from sta…
Mrs Emily Jones, 82, died from subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall at Royal Hobart Hospital on 15 November 2021. She was admitted five days after discharge from Hobart Private Hospital where she was treated …
69y · Male·thoracic aortic aneurysm with dissection
Peter Hanisch, a 69-year-old man, died from thoracic aortic aneurysm with dissection on 22 August 2021. He presented to Calvary Hospital on 19 August 2021 with sudden chest discomfort and neurological symptoms. A CT angi…
37y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia as a result of melioidosis infection
Kevin Fogarty, a 37-year-old power lineman, died from melioidosis-related community-acquired pneumonia at Winton Hospital after a 4-day admission. He likely contracted melioidosis through occupational exposure to mud dur…
66y · Female·Blood loss due to tearing of the spleen and fractured ribs occasioned by a motor…
Nola Walker, a 66-year-old retired nurse, died from splenic rupture and haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma from a motor vehicle accident. She was involved in a minor crash, assessed by paramedics who found normal v…
47y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia due to severe coronary artery atherosclerosis
A 47-year-old woman presented to a level one rural hospital with chest pain. The doctor diagnosed muscular pain (99% certain) and discharged her without troponin testing or admission, despite chest pain being the present…
41y · Female·acute myocardial infarction
Rebecca Lawrence, a 41-year-old woman with no significant cardiac history, presented to the Royal Adelaide Hospital Emergency Department with chest pain on 4 November 2008. She had experienced a myocardial infarction (AM…
87y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to cardiac arrest, with valvular hear…
An 87-year-old woman died following a CT-guided epidural injection at a private radiology clinic. Although she had undergone the procedure for spinal pain, the radiologist performed an epidural injection at the T12 level…
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