61 results for “pulmonary effusion”
74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…
Mrs Russell, a 74-year-old woman with diabetes, obesity, COPD and coronary disease, underwent elective hernia repair in November 2016 at a regional hospital. An unexpected colon tumour was removed during surgery. She sub…
68y · Male·Lung cancer
Daniel McQuilken, a 68-year-old man in immigration detention, died from metastatic lung cancer. His lung cancer diagnosis was made while detained, likely related to his significant smoking history and prior asbestos and …
80y · Male·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and chron…
Ronald Arthur Elliott, aged 80, died of aspiration pneumonia complicated by severe oropharyngeal dysphagia and COPD following a hip fracture. He fell on 12 June 2020, underwent left hip hemiarthroplasty at Flinders Medic…
66y · Male·legionella pneumophila pneumonia
…ptly 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 intervention was ti…
33y · Male·hypoxic respiratory failure following right pneumonectomy for treatment of sever…
…457 visa worker, died from hypoxic respiratory failure following a pneumonectomy for treatment of severe pulmonary tuberculosis. He had latent TB identified pre-arrival in India. Critical clinical lessons include: the i…
64y · Male·End stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Thomas Edward Schwartz, a 64-year-old prisoner, died from end-stage liver disease due to Hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. He was transferred from Wolston Correctional Centre to Princess Alexandra Hospit…
60y · Male·sepsis/leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure in t…
Andrew Leader, a 60-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, emphysema, COPD, chronic hyponatraemia, and heart failure, died of sepsis from leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure…
77y · Male·complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effus…
77-year-old male died from complications of haemothorax and hypotension following drainage of pleural effusion post-coronary bypass surgery, in the setting of pre-existing renal impairment and diabetes. During pleura…
66y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure associat…
A 66-year-old man with cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma died from bronchopneumonia and influenza A complicating cardiac and renal failure. He developed delirium, agitation and paranoia dur…
54y · Female·Respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, due to multiple sclerosis
A 54-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis residing in specialist disability accommodation died of respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. She presented with breathing difficulty and vomiting on 10 January 2024, was…
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
…ultidisciplinary care including prophylactic anticoagulation, but the patient deteriorated and died from pulmonary embolism. Clinical lessons: family carers require oversight through mandatory annual medical reviews; el…
62y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung carcinoma (palliated)
Mr N, a 62-year-old man in custody, died from metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with palliation. He presented with abdominal pain in late May 2022, and was referred for urgent ultrasound and blood tests on 15 June 202…
0y · Male·meconium aspiration syndrome complicated by persistent pulmonary hypertension
…ft unavailability. Baby C deteriorated despite initial stabilisation, developing pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Nitric oxide was only attempted at 16 hours when Baby C was moribund. Experts agreed earlier retrieval b…
75y · Male·Multi-organ failure secondary to cardiogenic shock and anterior myocardial infar…
…m onset, by which time the infarction was very large and complicated by cardiogenic shock and pericardial effusion. The coroner found these delays significantly contributed to death by exposing the patient to much higher…
69y · Male·disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (palliated), bilateral lung ade…
A 69-year-old man died in prison custody from disseminated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, bilateral lung adenocarcinoma, and severe emphysema. He had a significant smoking history and prior asbestos exposure. His l…
73y · Male·metastatic carcinoma of the lung with palliation
Norman Hazelgrove, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic lung carcinoma in September 2017. Early in his imprisonment (2013), a chest X-ray showed COPD but this diagnosis was not formally documented or managed desp…
94y · Female·Complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in an unwitnessed in-hospit…
A 94-year-old woman with significant cardiopulmonary comorbidities died from complications of a fractured femur sustained in an unwitnessed hospital fall. De…
26y · Male·Drowning
Daniel Miles, a 26-year-old man, drowned after being washed off rocks into the ocean while rock fishing at Cape Bridgewater in rough conditions (8-10 foot waves). He was not wearing a life jacket and was fishing from a s…
89y · Male·Complications of chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…sion due to impaired vision. He sustained severe chest injuries including flail chest, pneumothorax, and pulmonary contusion. Despite being admitted to hospital and initially surviving, he developed pneumonia—a known co…
57y · Female·Complications of muscular dystrophy
A 57-year-old woman with longstanding muscular dystrophy and newly diagnosed cardiomyopathy died from complications of her underlying condition. She became acutely unwell overnight at her residential support facility wit…
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