183 results for “pulmonary oedema”
51y · Female·Complications of Huntington's disease
A 51-year-old woman with advanced Huntington's disease died from respiratory failure at a disability care facility. She was found with a blanket wrapped tightly around her head, though autopsy showed no evidence of neck …
26y · Male·morphine intoxication due to ingestion of poppy tea
…ovided supportive care through the night. The deceased was found unresponsive the following morning with pulmonary oedema (foam around mouth and nose), indicating respiratory depression and aspiration risk. Post-mortem …
60y · Male·sepsis/leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure in t…
…hysema, COPD, chronic hyponatraemia, and heart failure, died of sepsis from leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure. Admitted to hospital on 17 November 2021, he exhibited significant psychia…
83y · Female·Acute on chronic renal failure secondary to infectious exacerbation of chronic o…
An 83-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic renal failure died from acute-on-chronic renal failure complicated by infectious exa…
38y · Female·end stage renal failure (Stage 5 chronic kidney disease)
Ms Harwood, a 38-year-old transgender woman with end-stage renal disease, died of natural causes following refusal of dialysis. Her mother claimed the death was suicide prompted by fear of returning to prison following a…
89y · Female·aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure complicating major depression with…
Louisa Betty Ryan, 89 years old with major depression with catatonia, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary oedema, diabetes and Parkinsonism, died from aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure following ele…
37y · Female·Unascertained; possibly sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…ower, her condition deteriorated rapidly. Paramedics found her in cardiac arrest at home. Autopsy showed pulmonary oedema and revealed possible underlying cardiac arrhythmia (no structural abnormality detected but QT sy…
12y · Male·accidental suffocation secondary to the inhalation of vapour from Opal fuel
…amples. Clinical lessons include: Opal fuel, despite marketing as 'non-sniffable', can cause fatal acute pulmonary oedema and hypoxic organ failure through volatile vapour inhalation; vulnerable youth with established s…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
… the deceased suffered an acute myocardial infarction intraoperatively or shortly thereafter, leading to pulmonary oedema, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest. The coroner found no evidence that different management…
85y · Female·acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, following injuries suffered in a…
…. Paramedics attended and initially administered methoxyflurane for pain relief. She developed fulminant pulmonary oedema and aspirated gastric contents during cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found she died from a…
43y · Female·Complications of morbid obesity, including progressive respiratory and cardiac f…
Nicole Abbott, 43, died from complications of morbid obesity (BMI 54.4) including progressive respiratory and cardiac failure, exacerbated by smoking and obstructive sleep apnoea. She was subject to a Psychiatric Treatme…
Male·Robert Harradine: multiple injuries including brain stem transection, cerebral l…
…2000 in Adelaide. Robert Harradine (16) sustained fatal multiple injuries; Anthony Wilson (15) died from pulmonary contusion with associated injuries including severe head trauma. The collision occurred when a Ford Cort…
44y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…s daily for 30 years), and substance abuse history. In August 2018, he presented with bilateral lower limb oedema and dyspnoea on exertion, concerning for possible cardiac pathology. Despite investigation including chest…
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
…g/kg) was in the lethal range. Post-mortem findings showed cardiac failure with coronary artery disease, pulmonary oedema, and liver congestion. Evidence suggests heart failure caused hepatic impairment, reducing clozap…
0y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to post-operative respiratory distres…
…distress and subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Initial laryngospasm led to suspected post-obstructive pulmonary oedema requiring intubation. During PICU management, multiple opportunities were missed to verify endotr…
71y · Male·Sudden death in a man with chronic aspiration pneumonia, COVID-19 infection, sch…
Gary Kennedy, a 71-year-old man with Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and seizure disorder living in a disability care facility, died from sudden death associated with chronic aspiration pneumonia and concurrent COVID…
86y · Male·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
An 86-year-old man died of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease while serving a prison sentence. He had multiple comorbidities including atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure, and cirrhosis. The coroner exa…
55y · Male·Ascent barotrauma resulting in cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) and drownin…
…pth. Despite being advised by his cardiologist not to dive, he ignored this counsel. His enlarged heart, pulmonary oedema, tight wetsuit, obesity, and poor fitness combined to cause rapid air consumption and hyperinflat…
46y · Male·Upper airway obstruction due to acute tonsillitis with laryngeal oedema and haem…
…not be resuscitated despite aggressive efforts including intubation. Post-mortem revealed severe laryngeal oedema with right-sided haemorrhagic abscess and pulmonary oedema. The coroner found the death arose by natural c…
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…
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