91 results for “severe pulmonary hypertension”
60y · Male·bronchopneumonia as a result of or secondary to cerebral haemorrhage; contributi…
…t. No preventive recommendations were made as the death was from natural causes in a patient with multiple severe chronic conditions, and nothing could have altered the outcome.
28y · Female·hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest in association with pulmonary hype…
Petra Zele, a 28-year-old woman, died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to acute pulmonary embolism superimposed on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. She presented to Fremantle Hospi…
79y · Male·Pneumonia, due to or as a consequence of emphysema (chronic obstructive pulmonar…
Herbert Charles Hilsley, aged 79, died of pneumonia secondary to emphysema with contributing ischaemic heart disease while incarcerated at Rockhampton Base Hospital. He had extensive comorbidities including COPD, ischaem…
46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)
…6-year-old woman with bipolar/schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden ar…
86y · Male·hospital acquired pneumonia
…re sustained in a fall at home. He had significant comorbidities including dysphagia with aspiration risk, severe malnutrition, asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and prior strokes. The Coronial Medical Consultant found the…
59y · Male·Chronic liver disease due to alcoholism and chronic hepatitis C infection with c…
…ism and chronic hepatitis C infection, with contributing ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had severe ascites causing fluid imbalance and potential respiratory compromise. The coroner…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Dragan Jacovic, a 63-year-old life prisoner with extensive comorbidities including severe ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was …
1y · Female·acute on chronic respiratory failure
…ratory failure following a dog bite attack. Injuries caused blood loss which, combined with her underlying severe respiratory compromise and probable pulmonary hypertension, proved rapidly fatal. The coroner found that d…
81y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
… Centre. He had multiple chronic conditions including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and severe three-vessel coronary artery disease. Death was sudden and unexpected while in his cell. The coroner found…
87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…
Mrs Jones, an 87-year-old woman with severe ischaemic heart disease, died from pulmonary artery rupture during elective off-pump coronary artery bypas…
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
… platelet count of 51 (lower limit acceptable); unrecognised right ventricular hypertrophy with probable pulmonary hypertension missed on pre-anaesthetic evaluation; inadequate pre-operative optimisation planning; no sp…
32y · Male·Systemic sarcoidosis with severe steatosis and acute myocardial infarction
… autopsy revealed the true cause was systemic sarcoidosis affecting heart, lungs, and liver, combined with severe fatty liver disease and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found that haloperidol did not directly c…
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
A 3-year-old Aboriginal girl died from bronchopneumonia complicated by severe obstructive sleep apnoea. She had rapid-onset childhood obesity (36 kg at death; normal weight 14-16 kg) w…
77y · Female·Complications of malnutrition in a woman with paranoid delusions
A 77-year-old woman with complex medical and psychiatric history died from complications of malnutrition while an inpatient with paranoid delusions and delirium. She was admitted following falls and required compulsory t…
63y · Male·respiratory failure in a man with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary dis…
Stephen Craig Solly, aged 63, died from respiratory failure due to advanced lung cancer, COPD, and pulmonary fibrosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Graylands Hospital. He had paranoid schizophrenia, …
84y · Female·sepsis and cardiac failure in a woman with hypertensive ischaemic and valvular h…
…d woman with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and severe biventricular dysfunction, died of sepsis and cardiac failure. She was admitted to hospital in June 2016 w…
78y · Male·Multiorgan failure consequent upon pulmonary lacerations and haemorrhage sustain…
…ower lobe lung occurred, likely from pleural space manipulation or chest drain placement. This resulted in severe unexpected bleeding requiring return to theatre and massive transfusion. The subsequent vasoplegia and mul…
74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis
Mr Robert Howlett, a 74-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including chronic lung disease, hypertension and severe hearing disability, died of ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis while in cu…
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
…Rose Kartinyeri, aged 44, died from multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe COPD. She had a long history of substance abuse, non-compliance with treatment, and hospital presentations…
73y · Female·coronary atherosclerosis
A 73-year-old woman admitted with severe respiratory distress was appropriately managed in ICU with intubation and extubated after 8 days. She was …
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