31 results for “undiagnosed diabetes”
44y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism in a woman with likely myeloproliferative neoplasm
…olism despite anticoagulation, and died from catastrophic pulmonary embolism. Post-mortem identified an undiagnosed myeloproliferative neoplasm (Calreticulin exon 9 mutation) predisposing to thrombosis. Expert evidence …
33y · Male·presumed fatal cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of coronary artery atheroscler…
Dr D., a 33-year-old physicist, was admitted to Hornsby Hospital on 27 December 2012 with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and joint pain. His presentation included hypotension (97/61), tachycardia (116/min), hyponatraem…
7y · Female·Multiple abdominal injuries including traumatic rupture of the liver and stomach…
… car, driven by an insulin-dependent diabetic man, collided with a group of pedestrians. The driver had undiagnosed and unaware hypoglycemia at the time of the accident. Key clinical lessons include: (1) insulin-depende…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia on a background of hypertensive heart disorder, obesity, diab…
…ac arrhythmia on 25 June 2019. He had multiple comorbidities (hypertensive heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea) and was prescribed multiple QT-prolonging medications (methadone, …
60y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging
A 60-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes and low mood died by hanging within 24 hours of being interviewed by police regarding child sexual abuse …
54y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy following a period of restraint on a background of morb…
A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia, homelessness, and morbid obesity was arrested for wilful exposure and disorderly conduct. During restraint in the prone position with handcuffs, he struggled for several minutes. Alt…
64y · Male·Complications of metformin toxicity on a background of undiagnosed renal impairm…
Peter Gretton, a 64-year-old man imprisoned at Junee Correctional Centre, died from metformin toxicity complicated by acute renal impairment and severe lactic acidosis. His renal function deteriorated in the three to fou…
52y · Female·gunshot wound to head
Leanne Patterson, 52, was shot and killed by her husband Neil in a murder-suicide on 5-6 January 2013. She had been sedated with clonazepam (prescribed to her husband) and zolpidem at the time of her death. The death occ…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 78-year-old man died from rupture of a previously undiagnosed 7.1cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. A CT scan ordered for suspected renal colic incidentally discovered th…
78y · Female·Complications of prolonged immobility and malnutrition in a woman with retroperi…
A 78-year-old woman with schizophrenia, depression, and undiagnosed retroperitoneal lymphoma died from septic shock complicating severe pressure ulcers, malnutrition, and …
Philip Byrne: pulmonary thromboembolism due to right calf deep vein thrombosis; …
Two patients died from pulmonary thromboembolism caused by undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Mr Byrne presented with right calf pain in February 2012; two GPs excluded …
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