192 results for “tachycardia”
22y · Female·staphylococcal septicaemia and pneumonia complicating osteomyelitis of a right 1…
…al diagnostic failures included failure to take temperature, perform chest X-ray, and properly consider tachycardia as markers of sepsis. The coroner found premature diagnostic closure significantly contributed to a pre…
60y · Female·Non-operative management of ruptured oesophagus (palliated)
… her GP showed mild tenderness that improved. She deteriorated acutely on 20 March with pain, distress, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypoxia, and was found to have a ruptured oesophagus. After discussion with parents, no…
39y · Male·cardiomegaly
…udden collapse could not have been foreseen. Medical assessment on admission included ECG showing sinus tachycardia attributed to dehydration, chest X-ray, and bloods. Close observations continued until he was found unr…
56y · Male·Complications of a small bowel obstruction
… with aspiration pneumonia and myocardial infarction, but subsequently deteriorated with tachypnoea and tachycardia. Post-mortem imaging revealed a small bowel obstruction with air-fluid levels but no identifiable cause…
58y · Male·Sepsis of unknown origin on a background of multiple co-morbidities
… died from sepsis of unknown origin at Rosebud Hospital. He was found gasping for air and admitted with tachycardia (HR 220), fever (40.3°C), and profound unconsciousness (GCS 3). His sister, as Medical Power of Attorne…
63y · Male·Bowel obstruction
…n ambulance if symptoms worsened. The patient was admitted to hospital with bowel obstruction, hypoxia, tachycardia, respiratory distress, and sepsis. CT showed markedly distended bowel loops with impending perforation.…
34y · Male·cardiomegaly with contributing aspiration
…piration while detained under the Mental Health Act. On 6 March, he presented with shortness of breath, tachycardia, and slurred speech. The duty doctor assessed him at 0100 hours, found clear lungs and normal vital sig…
0y · Female·Perinatal asphyxia
Summer Elizabeth Rose Niehoff died from perinatal asphyxia hours after vaginal birth following a prolonged labour in hospital. The coroner found multiple clinically preventable failures: escalation of oxytocin augmentati…
34y · Male·multi-organ failure with right-sided tension pneumothorax
…March and 6 March without admission despite clear indicators of serious pathology: severe pain (15/10), tachycardia (138-121 bpm), and a chest x-ray showing left base consolidation and pleural effusion concerning for pn…
32y · Male·sudden cardiac arrhythmia
Craig Catley, aged 32, died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia while in prison custody one day after discharge from Prince of Wales Hospital following neurosurgery for a pituitary tumour. The coroner found his hospital care wa…
36y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating Streptococcus pyogenes septicaemia
…d dehydration. Dr P. diagnosed gastroenteritis and discharged him after IV fluids, despite dehydration, tachycardia, elevated creatinine, and low platelets. Notably, ordered stool and urine samples were not obtained. He…
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·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
…rgely unmonitored without direct supervision. The patient experienced recurrent episodes of ventricular tachycardia and ultimately aspirated food into her lungs. While gastroparesis is a recognised but uncommon complica…
17y · Male·Diabetic ketoacidosis
…with vomiting, lethargy and inability to move. Paramedics attended on 27 May evening and found him with tachycardia (120 bpm), tachypnoea (40 bpm), hypothermia and signs of dehydration, but attributed his presentation t…
2y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and intracranial haemorrhage complicating obstr…
…on. The mother presented in spontaneous labour at 39 weeks and experienced prolonged labour with foetal tachycardia and reduced variability on CTG monitoring. After failed attempts at vacuum and forceps delivery in the …
23y · Male·Beta-phenylethylamine toxicity
A 23-year-old Army private died from beta-phenylethylamine toxicity after ingesting excessive quantities of this supplement purchased online. He had a history of low mood, fatigue, and anxiety, and had self-medicated wit…
62y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy
A 62-year-old prisoner with severe ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and cardiomyopathy died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia in hospital. He had extensive cardiac history including pacemaker insertion, coronary stents, …
65y · Male·ischaemic heart disease following complications of colorectal surgery
A 65-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, diabetes, obesity) underwent colorectal surgery for adenocarcinoma. Post-operative course was complicated by anastomotic breakdown causing sepsis on day 1…
36y · Male·perforated duodenal ulcer
…osis governed all subsequent treatment. He was discharged the next day without medical review, with his tachycardia and persistent pain inadequately investigated. He died 16 hours after discharge. The coroner found the …
46y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to bilateral deep calf vein thrombosis
…sation, but comprehensive physical examination was hindered by her resistance. Elevated temperature and tachycardia on day 2-3 of admission were not vigorously investigated for sepsis or other complications. Clinical le…
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