178 results for “CT chest”
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery disease
A 72-year-old man with hypercholesterolaemia and obesity presented to the ED with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. Initial ECG showed no acute changes. Clinicians pursued a pulmonary embolus …
86y · Male·Left haemothorax complicating rib fractures (not operated), sustained in a fall
… to adequately assess his back pain. Rib fractures went undiagnosed despite being the critical injury. The chest x-ray had low sensitivity for fractures. Additionally, an ED clinician erroneously prescribed 100mg therap…
54y · Female·Pneumonia - chest sepsis
…izabeth Taylor, a 54-year-old NDIS participant with quadriplegia and tracheostomy, died from pneumonia and chest sepsis at Austin Hospital. She had experienced recurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia, bronchiectasis, …
35y · Female·aortic dissection with associated acute aortitis
A 35-year-old Aboriginal woman with schizoaffective disorder presenting with acute psychosis and chest pain was appropriately referred for psychiatric assessment and retrieval. CareFlight transport was timely …
38y · Male·metastatic lung carcinoma
… for mechanical back pain based on normal vital signs and benign imaging findings, discharging him without chest imaging or discharge documentation. He was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital on 25 June where metastatic c…
62y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating epilepsy in the setting of Down syndrome
…, asthma and seizures. On 3 April 2024, he presented with a seizure, respiratory arrest requiring CPR, and chest imaging consistent with aspiration pneumonia. He deteriorated despite antibiotic treatment and was transfe…
38y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy
…on 11 March 2012 with respiratory deterioration, investigations identified pneumonia/aspiration changes on chest X-ray. Despite intravenous antibiotics and airway suctioning, his condition worsened. Active management ce…
65y · Male·complications of mesothelioma
… a laborer. In August 2010, while incarcerated at Acacia Prison, he presented with shortness of breath and chest pain. Initial investigations at Royal Perth Hospital were inconclusive. By July 2011 he developed pleural …
40y · Female·Complications of influenza A infection in a woman with Moebius syndrome (palliat…
…st disability accommodation with 24/7 support. On 3 July, she displayed signs of illness with coughing and chest discomfort; her aunt advised against calling an ambulance due to previous help-seeking behaviour. The next…
56y · Male·disseminated malignancy – known non-small cell carcinoma of lung
…ectful management of his treatment preferences. His lung cancer was diagnosed in 2012 following suspicious chest x-ray findings in 2011 and managed conservatively given his poor lung function. He progressed to brain and…
87y · Female·Oesophageal perforation following an elective oesophageal dilatation, secondary …
87-year-old Helen Mahlis died from oesophageal perforation following an elective balloon dilation procedure at Epworth Richmond for treatment of achalasia. The coroner identified two contributing factors: use of a 35mm b…
85y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
An 85-year-old man with COPD, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease died from type 1 respiratory failure due to mucous plugging of airways. He presented with a foot ulcer and acute respiratory exacerbation, was admit…
62y · Male·cerebral haemorrhage (intracerebral bleed, large lobar within left cerebral hemi…
A 62-year-old man presented to ED with dyspnoea, diaphoresis, and hypertension caused by an evolving cerebral haemorrhage. He was initially misdiagnosed with NSTEMI based on elevated troponin and atrial fibrillation, lea…
81y · Female·Cardiac tamponade secondary to dissection of ascending aorta
…1-year-old woman with hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia presented to the ED with sudden-onset central chest pain radiating to the jaw. Despite appropriate initial assessment and ruling out acute coronary syndrome v…
68y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…year-old woman presented to St Vincent's Hospital emergency department with upper abdominal and left-sided chest pain following a stationary bicycle fall. Clinicians attributed her symptoms to codeine adverse reaction a…
41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating an ischaemic stroke in a woman with epilepsy, …
… stroke. The treating team identified her prognosis as very poor given the combination of seizures, severe chest infection, delirium, and large stroke. She was transferred to palliative care on 31 December 2024 and died…
76y · Male·ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Kenneth Carter, 76, died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) on 8 June 2005. He had presented to Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department on 1 June 2005 with back pain, hypotension (90/65 mmHg), and two e…
39y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis due to pyelonep…
Lorna May Woods, 39, died from pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis and sepsis secondary to pyelonephritis on a background of metastatic ovarian cancer. She presented to Joondalup Health Campus with uros…
94y · Female·Complications of metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast in a woman with deme…
A 94-year-old woman with advanced dementia and metastatic breast cancer died from complications of her malignancy. She presented repeatedly with vomiting due to duodenal obstruction from metastatic tumour, but this was n…
72y · Male·acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction
…, aged 72, died from acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction. He presented with chest pain on 22 and 25 February 2016 to his GP, Dr P., who diagnosed costochondritis without performing ECG or …
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.