55 results for “deep venous thrombosis risk”
80y · Male·bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism
… coroner found the detention lawful and the cause of death clear. Key clinical lessons include recognising venous thromboembolism risk in immobilised elderly patients with dementia, ensuring appropriate mobility and thro…
26y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis (left leg) due to fracture…
A 26-year-old woman with a tibia fracture died from pulmonary embolism due to deep vein thrombosis. Despite multiple risk factors (obesity, oral contraceptive use, vaping, leg immobilization…
47y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolus
…, the case highlights the clinical lesson that patients requiring below-knee immobilisation with additional risk factors—particularly morbid obesity—warrant individualised risk assessment for thromboprophylaxis. While an…
68y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolus secondary to deep vein thrombosis
…requiring chemotherapy and major surgery. Warfarin anticoagulation was appropriately ceased due to bleeding risk from the cancer and instability during chemotherapy. After surgery, he received appropriate short-term VTE …
47y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in association with deep vein thrombosis
…tectomy at Geraldton Regional Hospital on 31 August 2009 after a 5-hour coach journey that morning. The VTE Risk Assessment Form correctly classified him as high-risk and recommended thromboprophylaxis, but surgical staf…
38y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to bilateral deep calf vein thrombi
… rapidly deteriorated and died in cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed pulmonary thromboembolism from bilateral deep vein thrombi as the cause of death, with dilated cardiomyopathy as a contributor. Experts differed on wheth…
66y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 66-year-old man with intracerebral haemorrhage and concurrent deep vein thrombosis died following an accidental tenfold heparin overdose. The patient received 20,000 units in…
45y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
…ase and reduced mobility (living in supported accommodation) should prompt consideration of thromboembolism risk assessment and appropriate imaging. Early recognition of VTE risk factors and lower threshold for imaging i…
32y · Male·Pulmonary embolism originating from deep vein thrombosis in right calf
…ntal oxygen for six days was abnormal; fractured clinical handover processes; and absence of documented VTE risk reassessment post-operatively despite reduced mobility. An arterial blood gas was never performed despite p…
60y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in a woman recovering from a fractured right ankle
… clinically appropriate and would not have changed had she been seen earlier, critical gaps existed: no VTE risk assessment was performed despite significantly reduced mobility, no prophylactic anticoagulation was offere…
57y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
…57, died from pulmonary thromboembolism 8 days after laparoscopic gastric band surgery. She had significant risk factors: obesity (BMI 37.9), history of unprovoked DVT in 2007 and 2016, and recent surgery. A haematologis…
63y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism
… knee arthroplasty despite aspirin and sequential compression devices. The surgeon assessed her as standard risk and did not prescribe low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). The coroner found this was a rare, ultimately un…
79y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of right elective total hip replacement
A 79-year-old woman died from pulmonary embolism eight days after undergoing elective right total hip replacement. She received multimodal VTE prophylaxis including aspirin, early mobilisation, mechanical foot compressio…
59y · Female·Multiorgan failure and polymicrobial sepsis secondary to severe bone marrow fail…
…s. The death was preventable through pre-treatment genetic testing, which would have identified her extreme risk and allowed therapeutic alternatives or drastically reduced dosing. This case identified a significant gap …
88y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism due to fractured right femur due to a fall
Cynthia Thoresen, 88-year-old woman with dementia and osteoporosis, fell at home and sustained a fractured femur approximately three weeks before admission. Her daughter, the registered carer, failed to seek medical atte…
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