211 results for “COPD”
85y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
…e abdominal aortic aneurysm died from rupture of this aneurysm while hospitalized for acute exacerbation of COPD. A medication error occurred at admission when Dr T. inadvertently included medication lists from two other…
75y · Female·exacerbation of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Judith Beverley O'Leary, 75-year-old woman with end-stage COPD, dementia, depression and multiple comorbidities, died from exacerbation of COPD with secondary respiratory…
59y · Male·Pulmonary embolus
…lesterolaemia presented to the ED with two days of acute onset shortness of breath. The registrar diagnosed COPD based on normal vitals, clinical examination, normal ECG, and chest X-ray showing increased lung volumes. T…
60y · Female·sepsis due to community acquired pneumonia
…neumonia risk-stratification scores (SMART-COP) despite available guidelines, and inappropriately diagnosed COPD without spirometry, setting dangerously low oxygen targets (88-92%); (2) Dr L. did not insist on admission …
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
…a, a 62-year-old long-term prisoner with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), presented with chest pain in September 2015. Imaging revealed…
66y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A significant contributi…
Walter Clough, aged 66, died from complications of COPD and cardiomegaly while incarcerated. He had significant respiratory compromise from prior chest trauma caus…
35y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, in the setting of drug cons…
…ncrease adverse clinical effects. The deceased had significant cardiac risk factors (heart disease, asthma, COPD, obesity) making him susceptible to pulmonary and cardiac effects. The coroner found police actions reasona…
85y · Male·Diabetes mellitus and its complications
…t on 5 February 2020 from diabetes mellitus and its complications. He had extensive comorbidities including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and asthma. He was transferred to the aged care unit after hospitalisation at Pri…
89y · Male·ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with aspiratio…
An 89-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, dementia, and Korsakoff syndrome died at a nursing home from cardiorespiratory failure with aspiration pne…
62y · Male·Pulmonary oedema and aspiration in the setting of Down Syndrome and chronic obst…
James Robert Burns, a 62-year-old man with Down syndrome and COPD, died from pulmonary oedema and aspiration at Sunshine Hospital. He was an NDIS participant residing in spe…
70y · Female·Unknown
…d be identified. Toxicology was negative for alcohol, medications, and drugs of abuse. She had a history of COPD and presented to her GP with a cough in September 2016, declining chest X-ray. The coroner could not determ…
55y · Male·Cardio-respiratory arrest due to mixed prescription drug sedation (clozapine and…
Nigel Douglas Roberts, a 55-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, COPD, and cardiomyopathy, died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to mixed prescription drug sedation (clozapine…
67y · Female·Complications of metastatic lung cancer, in a woman with chronic obstructive pul…
Grethe Larsen, a 67-year-old woman with advanced multiple sclerosis, COPD, and metastatic lung cancer, died from complications of her malignancy. She resided in specialist disabilit…
76y · Male·pneumonia and exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease
… medical condition, and the importance of escalating care when respiratory function deteriorates rapidly in COPD patients.
81y · Male·Lung cancer
An 81-year-old man with advanced lung cancer and multiple comorbidities died of natural causes while receiving palliative care in prison. He had documented his wishes for comfort-focused care and was registered on the DN…
75y · Male·complications of metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage chronic obstructive pu…
Frank Kenneth Major, a 75-year-old prisoner with metastatic prostate cancer and end-stage COPD, died of natural causes in October 2021. The coroner found his overall medical care during incarceration wa…
64y · Male·lung cancer
Robert James Barron, aged 64, was a psychiatric inpatient at Thomas Embling Hospital, involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act since 2000 and subject to parole supervision. In December 2012, his physical health…
69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…
…a custodial sentence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses were discovered in May 2015 during admission for fainting episodes. Stage 3 …
51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…
…1-year-old Aboriginal man with complex medical history including myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia while in ICU cu…
67y · Female·choking and ischaemic heart disease
…schaemic heart disease. She was admitted with delirium, hypernatremia, and multiple comorbidities including COPD and sleep apnoea. While eating breakfast on day 3 of admission, she aspirated food material that lodged in …
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