138 results for “physical examination”
0y · Male·Complications of small bowel obstruction due to post operative adhesions
…cted transport to the Royal Children's Hospital. The coroner found the history-taking unsatisfactory, the physical examination inadequate (failing to note obvious surgical scarring the mother highlighted), and the recomm…
48y · Male·Head injury from blunt force trauma
Shane Gregory Hunt died from blunt force trauma to the head sustained during a physical altercation on 26 November 2008 in Werribee. Medical examination revealed multiple head injuries from a w…
67y · Female·perforated gastric ulcer; morphine toxicity also made a significant contribution
…nted with vomiting and abdominal pain over 36 hours. A GP visited three times without performing adequate physical examination, failed to inspect concerning dark vomitus, and did not firmly insist on hospitalisation desp…
69y · Female·faecal peritonitis due to small bowel obstruction and perforation due to periton…
…y Department with abdominal pain and vomiting. The doctor did not take adequate history, perform thorough physical examination, or order basic investigations including blood tests or abdominal X-ray. She was discharged a…
81y · Female·Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection) in combination with severe coronary arte…
…ly documented or acted upon. The treating GP was unavailable until the day of death and did not perform a physical examination or take observations despite two-week absence. An undiagnosed kidney infection progressed to …
61y · Male·Natural causes unascertained
…llowing aspiration pneumonia treatment and died unexpectedly in his sleep on 20 April 2025. Post-mortem examination was unremarkable. The coroner found no deficiency in clinical management by OnCall staff or treating cl…
63y · Male·uncontrolled haemorrhage from ruptured aortic aneurysm
…y on chronic back pain. He was not fully assessed until discovered to be pale, sweaty, and pulseless on examination in the emergency department cubicle, at which point he was rushed to theatre. He died from uncontrolled…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…acute psychotic behaviour with paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' during restraint. Post-mortem examination revealed no specific cause of death. Forensic pathologist Dr H. concluded death was multifactorial, pos…
13y · Male·borderline myocarditis, most likely due to influenza A virus infection
A 13-year-old previously healthy boy with borderline myocarditis presented to an adult ED with flu-like symptoms, lethargy, dizziness, syncope and inability to walk unaided. Despite these concerning features, he was disc…
30y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
…c coronary artery disease while in custody at Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre. He had engaged in physical activities including boxing in the exercise yard, then returned to his cell complaining of feeling hot an…
76y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes
…d on intramuscular olanzapine 10mg daily and reviewed by psychiatric staff on 30 November and 2 December. Physical health assessments were performed, though examination was difficult due to patient refusal and challengin…
42y · Male·Cause of death cannot be determined
…died elsewhere. Key clinical lesson: never accept an uncorroborated account of a death without rigorous examination of objective evidence, especially when the account contains implausibilities. Early investigation shoul…
27y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia during restraint; mechanism involved hypoxia and asphyxiation…
…tant paranoid schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital on 12 October 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint. After assaulting another patient while psychotic, he was restrained face-down by security and …
30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …
…on presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnosed musculoskeletal pain. Pain improved within hours. He died the next day fr…
45y · Male·Fulminant cardio-pulmonary decompression sickness incidental to deep water techn…
… cardio-pulmonary decompression sickness following a technical deep dive to 50 metres. The dive medical examination conducted by Dr E. in January 2005 was inadequate—he failed to make thorough inquiries about Broe's sle…
33y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure following right pneumonectomy for treatment of sever…
… India. Critical clinical lessons include: the importance of face-to-face pre-discharge TB screening with physical examination rather than telephone assessments; reviewing radiologist reports alongside clinician interpre…
13y · Male·Peritonitis secondary to ruptured gangrenous acute appendicitis
…es included: inadequate history-taking (not documenting pain severity or functional impact), incomplete examination (cursory vital signs, no pulse recorded, no stethoscope used), failure to investigate despite deteriora…
23y · Female·chronic hydrocephalus with brain swelling
…us presented to the ED with neck pain, headache and vomiting. Dr B. assessed her briefly without formal examination or detailed history, prescribed ketorolac and diazepam, and discharged her after she vomited. She died …
74y · Male·Pericarditis post aortic valve surgery with large pericardial effusion leading t…
…ther than seeking medical review. A doctor was not called despite clear protocol requirements. Clinical examination by a physician might have detected signs of heart failure and elevated jugular venous pressure, potenti…
26y · Male·Unascertained on an unequivocal medical or pathological basis; likely multifacto…
…ric unit. He was found unresponsive in bed after having no direct contact from 10pm to 9am, with only non-physical window checks during this period. Post-mortem examination revealed multiple medical conditions including …
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