582 results for “ischaemic_heart_disease”
65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids
A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic right leg pain. Opioid analgesia for the leg pain precipitated delirium, requ…
72y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents in a woman with a functional large bowel obstruct…
A 72-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, epilepsy, and constipation died from aspiration of gastric contents complicated by functional large bowel obstruction. She became unwell on 16 June 2012 with vague symptoms…
82y · Male·Trauma related intracerebral haemorrhage
An 82-year-old man with dementia, cerebellar ataxia, and mobility limitations fell from his wheelchair down three concrete steps (480cm drop) while attending a hearing aid appointment at an off-site clinic. He sustained …
56y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis secondary to airways obstruction from squamous cell carci…
Edgar Forrester, a 56-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonitis secondary to oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma with metastases while in custody. He presented with progressive dysphagia from September 2019…
82y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries (palliated), sustained in a quad bike inciden…
An 82-year-old man died from complications of multiple injuries sustained in a quad bike incident. He had failed a VicRoads eyesight test two years earlier, losing his driver's licence, yet continued riding an unregister…
55y · Male·right intracerebral haemorrhage and left middle cerebral artery cerebrovascular …
Wayne Shore, 55, died from right intracerebral haemorrhage and left middle cerebral artery stroke complicating infective endocarditis, end-stage renal failure, and multiple myeloma. He was subject to a Level 1 Inpatient …
68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall
Vanna Vassallo, a 68-year-old with schizophrenia, chronic comorbidities and documented high fall risk, died from complications of a subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall at an aged mental health inpatient unit. She ha…
71y · Female·Diffuse Lymphoid Malignancy
Mary Una Barnett, a 71-year-old woman in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, died from diffuse lymphoid malignancy (high-grade lymphoma) discovered shortly before her death. She had extensive comorbidities including ch…
87y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
Epenesa Pahiva, 87-year-old resident with dementia at an aged care facility, suffered severe chemical burns from inappropriate bleach treatment prescribed by dermatologist Dr B.. The coroner found the treatment itself (h…
68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Maris Kugis, a 68-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, personality disorders, and multiple serious physical conditions including COPD, ankylosing spondylitis, and undiagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma, died from bron…
77y · Male·Cerebral infarction (stroke) complicating elective hernia repair
A 77-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on warfarin underwent elective hernia repair. Warfarin was appropriately ceased five days pre-operatively. Post-operatively, warfarin was recommenced on day 1 post-op at 5pm. He…
61y · Male·cardiac tamponade caused by aortic dissection due to hypertension
Harry Coxell, a 61-year-old man with hypertension, presented to Blacktown Hospital with severe sudden-onset chest pain on 31 October 2006. The Emergency Department doctor, Dr H., assessed him as intermediate risk for isc…
82y · Male·hypostatic pneumonia
An 82-year-old man with dementia and multiple comorbidities died of hypostatic pneumonia following complications from a fall at a residential aged care facility. He sustained an L2 compression fracture from an unwitnesse…
81y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian) in a man with i…
An 81-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, diabetes, previous stroke, and peripheral vascular disease was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Cranbourne Road in Frankston. He sustained severe head injuries wi…
42y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
Jonathon Candy, aged 42, died from acute coronary syndrome one day after inappropriate discharge from Queen Elizabeth Hospital ED. He presented with recurrent chest pain on exertion (gym evening of 18 May, workplace morn…
60y · Male·Mixed drug (methylamphetamine, deschloro-n-ethyl-ketamine) toxicity in a man wit…
Mr XML, aged 60, died from mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine and deschloro-n-ethyl-ketamine) in the setting of significant cardiovascular disease. He collapsed after self-injecting an unknown substance while driving…
Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and…
Lewis Walter Ward, a Ngarinyin man in his early thirties, died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest while playing sport at West Kimberley Regional Prison. He had Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and was a smo…
Unknown·Troy Monson: asphyxia due to partially suspended hanging using seatbelt; Robin M…
This inquest examined three deaths in Tasmanian custody: Troy Monson (asphyxiation in prison van during transport in June 2015), Robin Michael (hanging in prison cell June 2015), and Scott Mitchell (cardiac arrhythmia fr…
75y · Female·Haemopericardium due to dissection of the ascending aorta
A 75-year-old woman died from haemopericardium due to ascending aortic dissection. She presented to her GP on 20 February 2020 with central chest pain radiating to the jaw, which the GP attributed to possible acute myoca…
44y · Female·Ischemic heart disease due to complete blockage of left anterior descending coro…
A 44-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain and troponin elevation. Coronary angiography revealed only a 30% non-obstructive lesion in the left anterior descending artery. She was discharged on aspirin alone with…
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