1,010 results for “pain”
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
…intoxicated and agitated following a domestic argument. He was severely limited in mobility and in constant pain despite multiple medications. The coroner found he died by drowning in Falcon Bay, likely walking into shal…
63y · Male·uncontrolled haemorrhage from ruptured aortic aneurysm
A 63-year-old man presented with sudden back pain on 6 March 2004. Ambulance officers attended twice; on the first visit they did not transport him to hospit…
50y · Female·Potentially fatal multiple drug toxicity (oxycodone, mirtazapine, citalopram, cl…
Ms RF, a 50-year-old woman with epilepsy and chronic pain from a workplace wrist injury, died from potentially fatal multiple drug toxicity involving oxycodone, mirt…
91y · Female·Unascertained
…lectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a compulsory patient. On 5 March 2015, she developed epigastric and chest pain in the early hours; Dr O. assessed this as likely reflux or angina, prescribed appropriate medications, and…
72y · Male·acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction
…d 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 tropon…
80y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
An 80-year-old man with chronic back pain died by self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 1 March 2011. Five days before his death, he mentioned …
39y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia, coronary artery thrombosis and coronary artery ather…
…rison custody. On 6 August 2017, he presented to the medical clinic with what prisoners identified as chest pain, but staff interpreted as throat or shoulder complaints. Communication difficulties due to his deafness lik…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and pregabalin) with possible contributing factor…
… and pregabalin, with possible contribution from morbid obesity. He had a history of opioid use and chronic pain from a foot injury. Despite requesting entry to the prison methadone substitution program, he was appropria…
67y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease; coronary artery atherosclerosis (stented)
… 67-year-old man with extensive cardiac history presented to the ED with recurrent ischaemic-sounding chest pain. Despite multiple episodes of chest pain during admission, initial ECGs and troponins were normal. Followin…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
Glenn Sturley Meyer, aged 45, died from mixed drug toxicity on 22 August 2019. He had chronic pain, PTSD, depression and anxiety managed with oxycodone and diazepam. He also had obesity and probable obstruc…
48y · Male·sepsis and renal failure due to perforated gastric ulcer
…chizo-affective disorder presented to West Coast District Hospital on 20 October 2014 with severe abdominal pain radiating to the right shoulder tip, generalised tenderness, and a pain rating of 8/10. Clinical observatio…
32y · Male·Presumed cardiac arrhythmia with congenital coronary artery anomaly (absent righ…
… medical history and no regular GP. Months before death, he experienced three episodes of chest or shoulder pain but did not seek medical evaluation. The inquest established that the left coronary circulation was enlarge…
58y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity
Lloyd Felman, a 58-year-old man with chronic pain, depression, and alcohol use, died from amitriptyline toxicity in July 2008. In the three weeks prior, he p…
22y · Male·mixed drug toxicity due to methadone, codeine, and morphine (metabolite), compou…
… tooth extraction. He was initially appropriately advised to use paracetamol and ibuprofen. When inadequate pain relief prompted him to seek further medical care, Dr T. prescribed Mersyndol Forte (appropriate) and suppli…
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 diagno…
49y · Male·atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with type 2 diabetes me…
…rtensive cardiovascular disease with contributing type 2 diabetes. On 8 December 2019, he experienced chest pain at work but reported feeling better after resting. He did not disclose this symptom to Justice Health staff…
64y · Female·Unascertained
A 64-year-old woman with chronic pain from multiple joint replacements, significant depression following her daughter's death in 2006, and long-s…
30y · Male·Haemopericardium caused by ruptured dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm
Joel Frigo, 30-year-old with Marfan's syndrome, presented to a regional hospital with chest pain and was diagnosed with a chest infection/pleurisy. He died from a ruptured dissecting thoracic aortic aneur…
53y · Male·fentanyl and oxycodone toxicity
…thy. Over three days, escalating opioid doses were prescribed in combination without adequate monitoring or pain specialist review. Critical failures included: failure to escalate care via mandated RaDAR protocols despit…
30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …
A 30-year-old man in prison presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnosed musc…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.