98 results for “acute cardiac event”
71y · Male·Cause of death could not be determined. Possibilities included positional asphyx…
… death—possibilities included positional asphyxia (given his obesity), blunt head injury, or a concurrent cardiac event. This case highlights risks of operating unregistered, poorly maintained equipment and the importan…
70y · Male·Complications of Ischaemic cardiomyopathy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dise…
…ronic obstructive pulmonary disease whilst in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had significant cardiac history including seven stents placed between 2003-2015, and required constant oxygen. On 21 August 2019,…
39y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with complete occlusion of the left anterior descending …
Stuart Judd, a 39-year-old Parks Victoria Ranger, died of acute myocardial infarction due to left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion with ruptured plaque. Eigh…
57y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating acute asthma
A 57-year-old man with asthma and hay fever died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury following an acute asthma exacerbation during Melbourne's November 2016 thunderstorm asthma event. The deceased was outdoors …
35y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…pite resuscitation efforts. Critical lessons include: Aboriginal Australians have disproportionately high cardiac disease presenting at younger ages, requiring enhanced screening including ECG and lipid assessment; earl…
44y · Male·undetermined; possibly multiple internal injuries from collision, acute myocardi…
…mine a definitive cause of death but identified three possibilities: internal injuries from the collision, acute myocardial infarction, or heart failure. The deceased had a history of heart disease (prior MI in 2009) an…
54y · Male·Acute severe trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including transected tho…
…ion from smoking/drinking while driving, a prolonged cough he had suffered for 8 weeks, or an undiagnosed cardiac event (he had 50% coronary artery narrowing). The coroner condemned the unsafe practice of consuming alco…
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
…opsy revealed severe coronary atherosclerosis as the cause of death. The coroner found the death was not preventable and the emergency response was timely and appropriate. Medical care provided during his incarceration …
38y · Male·Unascertained; most likely exposure after walking in bushland
…8, disappeared from Wangkatjunka Community in remote Western Australia on 19 October 2014. He had serious cardiac conditions including rheumatic heart disease, decompensated congestive heart failure, and rapid atrial fi…
60y · Female·undetermined; natural causes not excluded (possible paraganglioma infarction, pn…
A 60-year-old woman with depression, recent acute kidney injury from dehydration, and suicidal ideation was discharged from hospital on 27 August 2021 after…
71y · Female·cardiac tamponade due to ascending aortic dissection
…d to the ED with sudden-onset epigastric pain requiring morphine. Despite clinical features concerning for acute aortic dissection (severe stabbing chest pain radiating to back, relieved by leaning forward, systolic eje…
58y · Male·Cardiomegaly and severe single vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis in a man w…
… found medical and nursing care was appropriate and consistent with standard care. The death resulted from acute cardiac pathology unrelated to any clinical management failures.
79y · Male·Acute Myocardial Infarction; Underlying multiple pathologies including vascular …
…ry (ischaemic heart disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pacemaker, renal impairment, vascular dementia) died from acute myocardial infarction while in acute psychiatric care. He was transferred to Peter James Centre from gener…
50y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
… 50-year-old Aboriginal man with severe ischaemic heart disease and poor medication compliance, died of a cardiac arrhythmia during his arrest by South Australian Police. He was highly intoxicated (BAC 0.25%) and cannab…
59y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease
…ailure to follow up with GP advice represents a missed opportunity for risk stratification and potential preventive intervention before acute cardiac event.
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
Richard William Hobbs, aged 48, died from cardiac arrest in custody at Brisbane Correctional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities i…
41y · Male·subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of a berry aneurysm of the right interna…
…ropriate and reasonable, with proper escalation of treatment when initial management was ineffective. No preventable factors were identified.
20y · Female·Cerebral anoxia consequent upon a severe acute asthmatic event
…h a 14-year history of severe brittle asthma, presented to Mount Gambier Hospital on 26 November 2000 with acute severe asthma unresponsive to initial treatment. After appropriate emergency management including oxygen, …
82y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease
Francis Sawle, an 82-year-old man in custody, died of acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient at Prince of Wales Hospital. He ha…
42y · Male·Drowning
…d motor coordination in high-risk activities; the chest pain he experienced during the incident (possibly cardiac channelopathy) contributed to his inability to manage the situation effectively. Prevention hinges on edu…
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